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Feels like being on vacation…

Here are the latest photos from the Fabrikant Remodel. Thanks to Applelane Construction for their beautiful work, and Justin Fabrikant for the stunning furniture design. We are all proud to be a part of building this spacious and peaceful home. The clients have moved in and report that "he awake

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Summer Update

It has been a busy spring! Several projects are nearing completion, and many new projects are well underway. The Hapner and Fabrikant Residences and the Koch ADU are completed and looking amazing. The County accessibility project is finished and open for business. The Mosquito and Vector Control Lab

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Accessibility Upgrade Completed

We are proud to be part of the County buildings recent improvements, making the original building more accessible for all visitors.

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New Award for Exceptional Design

The City of Santa Cruz Department of Planning and Community Development has awarded The Habitat House and ADU a Green Building Award for Exceptional Design. The project exceeds the highest environmental building standards set by the City of Santa Cruz Green Building program, with an impressive 120 p

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Habitat House and ADU wins awards

This Habitat for Humanity project has just received two awards. Both the main house and the ADU were awarded 2014 City of Santa Cruz Green Building Awards. Boone Low Ratliff Architects, Inc. also achieved a Habitat for Humanity 2014 Building Homes & Hope Partnership Award for supp

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Sips House receives California Advanced Homes Grant

The Habitat for Humanity main house, constructed from SIPs (Structural Insulated panels), has achieved the required energy efficiency to qualify for a California Advanced Homes Grant. The house will be 45% more efficient than the standard California home. To qualify, the house was extensively H

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Jacquelyn Low becomes Certified Passive House Designer

Jacquelyn Low has passed the rigorous international exam to become a Certified Passive House Designer. She took the international passive house training course from the Passive House Academy staff fall 2011. "I am thrilled to have passed this exam. It is excellent training and I'm a greener Architec

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