the Sakura Group is committed to sustainable design and build practices.

We work to:

• minimize construction waste
• use sustainable, renewable, ‘green’ materials sourced locally
• build long-lasting homes that can change with your family’s needs – using a home longer saves more energy and material than any of the other choices you can make about your house!
• renovating, making the most of existing, already-on-site resources

We are familiar with

• LEED guidelines (USGBC)
• Earth Advantage Institute programs
• Passive House and passive solar design strategies
• Energy Star appliances
• Cost/benefit analyses for heating, cooling, and window systems
• Weatherproofing
• Local and national incentives to install ‘green’ systems like solar power or new windows… or to add density to the neighborhood by putting in an apartment or mother-in-law cottage on your property.