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 When you are ready to make responsible, informed decisions about the buildings and surroundings that define your quality of life, please contact us. We've spent over thirty five years developing and refining an accountable approach to architecture. Beyond aesthetics and function, our award winning designs provide our clients with long term rewards of: Healthy indoor air quality Superior energy efficiency Low maintenance durability Better return on investment Cost effectiveness Improved human productivity Earth-friendly design & construction Design for Passive Sustainability As one of the pioneers of green building, the originator of "Design for Passive Sustainability", and a regional authority on environmentally responsive architecture, we serve those seeking superior solutions for where they live, work, and play. Quality of life, not a project's size, is our concern. Design · Research · Design Counseling Master Planning · Consulting · Site Planning F O R H I G H P E R F O R M A N C E New Construction · Existing Buildings · Remodeling ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATES 35+ Years of Leadership in Healthful, High Performance Green Homes Remodeling / Green Architecture Fostering Sustainable Living Concepts & Practices since 1975 
First Austin LEED® Home We are proud to announce the completion in April 2008. This 1st of its kind in Austin was also the 1st Certified Platinum LEED Project of any kind, anywhere by a Houston-based entity. It was also the 1st Certified LEED Home in Austin and also awarded 5 Stars by the Austin Green Building Program. The USGBC'S LEED PLATINUM certification and the AGBP's 5 Star award are the highest ratings given by the most prestigious national and local green building programs in the U.S. Ironically, we were not trying to achieve the Platinum award as the USGBC program wasn't available when we started its design. We were just creating a home for the quality of life our client desired to have at home using our signature Design for Passive Sustainability concepts and methodologies. 
February, 2008, we also completed the First LEED® Home in the Hill Country of Central Texas. The Hunt Texas home achieved Silver LEED® Certification. Skyfire at North Fork on the top of a cliff overlooking the Guadalupe River is a couple's dream retirement home. It just happened to become a Certified SILVER LEED for homes too using SIP construction with craftsman style interiors, 100% rainwater harvesting, and energy bills and views that are the envy of their neighbors. 
Check out "Sky Fire" in the Change Magazine Article "Hill Country Home"
Check out our LEED Home the "WareLoft" featured in Houston House & Home Magazine Featured on the Mayor's Tour, Friday, May 4, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This 3200 sf home built on a tight budget is designed to be a net energy producer with the addition of PV solar system, only it has an interior volume equal to that of a 5800 sf conventionally built home having 9ft ceilings. Yet the yearly energy bill averaged only $102.00/month (July15th, 2008 through July 15th, 2009) and their energy bill for the hottest 30 days ever on record in Houston was only $137.00 (June 15th thru July 15th, 2009).
LEED® for Homes™ project under construction The "Platinum Cypress" Click for more Photos (Set 1, Set 2) Striving to lower the "Living Cost" for his family and the planet, this mechanical engineer is among the many engineers who have commissioned us to design their homes. ICF construction. Stayed tuned for updates and a tour.
Laverne Williams feature interview by Patti Gras Passive Sustainability was the topic of Patti Gras "Living Smart" program on Houston PBS, Channel 8. Houston Area Green Homes video newscast July 2007 “Live at Five” by ABC 13 Houston Three green homes designed by Environment Associates for three exemplary couples  
This web site is in the process of a significant upgrade due to recent awards and significant projects completed since the original website was created. Please contact Environment Associates for additional information
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