Committed to Kinder Building

Eco-friendly designs with affordable flexibility

Staw-Structural Insulated panels, designed for low-carbon construction, stacked in order of assembly for an ADU kit home.

HEALING THROUGH BUILDING

Constructing a Better World Since 2006

We make panels, ADU housing, and home performance upgrades that heal and reconnect people with the planet. Our work is all about realizing our vision: The creation of healthy spaces and a just, safe planet for all people for generations to come.

We prioritize sequestering carbon with our prefabricated straw panels, providing affordable ADU housing, design and consulting services so every project reaches its best potential, and improving and updating the existing housing stock to provide healthier efficient homes for our community.

HOMES WITH A LIGHT TOUCH

Casitas: Prefabricated ADU Home Kits

The concept of “Home” is always evolving. As ADU builders, our Casitas offer a low-impact, high-performance option for expanding your home for family and friends or creating infill housing for your community. Our ADU homes are also an achievable starter home or a healthy option for downsizing.

STRAW PANELS FOR SUSTAINABLE COMFORT

Meet your Eco Goals with our Panels

Whether you’re designing a high-performing, climate positive home, or expanding your community, we believe eco-friendly housing should be an accessible option for everyone. Our carbon-sequestering prefabricated straw bale panels will help your project reach its climate goals.

RENOVATING HOMES & BUILDINGS TO HEAL THE EARTH

Make Your Space Climate Positive

Transform your home or building into a climate-positive, healthy space. We'll pinpoint the upgrades necessary for your space to be resilient and prioritize the overall well-being of people for generations.

Work With Expert Designers

We believe that architecture can deepen and restore our connections to our surrounding environment and our community. As a worker-owned cooperative, every step of our process is collaborative.

Learn from Our Workshops & Talks

Sharing knowledge is at the heart of our mission, and our presentations provide a platform to share years of invaluable research and insights. Browse workshops, upcoming events, and more.

Meet Our Worker-Owned Co-op

As a multi-racial, women-, queer-, and trans-owned worker cooperative, we are committed to building resilient homes that are kinder to our environment and our communities.

KINDER HOMES FOR A HEALTHIER FUTURE

Meet Our Worker-Owned Co-op

As a multi-racial, women-, queer-, and trans-owned worker cooperative, we are committed to building resilient homes that are kinder to our environment and our communities. Living in a climate-positive home should be accessible to all, fostering support for the surrounding area and embodying thoughtful design principles.

We use locally sourced, non-toxic, and natural materials that support the local working landscapes while offering durable, sustainable architectural design. Through our positive relationships with our clients and contractors, we proudly drive thoughtful collaboration and curiosity.