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Sustainable Design Resources

Monarch Architecture is excited about the role that architectural design can play in slowing climate change and becoming more resilient to its effects.  In choosing where and how to build, we can make decisions that can have a positive impact on our environment and community.

 

The following is a list of resources that we have found very helpful in expanding our knowledge and perspective on the broad and ever-evolving field of green building, especially as it relates to residential design and land use:

 

Green Building Advisor – A great resource for articles and Q&A archives related to residential wall assemblies and building science.  Becoming a member allows you to submit questions and comments as well.

Building Science Corporation – A building science consulting firm that conducts research and publishes articles on a wide range of construction and building performance topics.  John Straube’s research on straw bale construction in developing an understanding of how to manage moisture in straw bale wall assemblies.

 

475 High Performance Building Supply – This company says “they sell tape” but they do much more. They supply building products (like tape and building wraps, among other things) and knowledge that enable high-performance, vapor-open, airtight construction methods that do not rely on foam.  Adrienne worked with them to purchase Mento Plus for the Accessory Dwelling Unit construction.

 

Chris Magwood – Chris is a Canadian builder, author and researcher whom Adrienne consulted with while designing my Accessory Dwelling Unit.  He is experienced in a vast array of natural building methods and has done a lot to merge the fields of natural building with high-performance airtight construction. Additionally, his research on embodied carbon is helping to illustrate the climatological benefits of choosing low carbon building materials over other more carbon intensive “green” building materials.

Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage – This ecovillage (among other intentional communities nearby) in northeast Missouri is perhaps the best collection of natural buildings in the midwest.  A wide range of natural building experiments, some more successful than others, are housed within a small geographical area.  Adrienne is grateful for these daring builders and the tours residents have shared of the structures.  

Lawrence Lile, PE – A professional mentor of Adrienne’s, Lawrence is an engineer, builder, building code educator, LEED AP and knower of many things green-building.

AccessoryDwellings.Org – The website discusses all things related to enabling and encouraging Accessory Dwelling Units (zoning, costs, financing, construction methods) for their many sustainable benefits. In part due to founder Kol Peterson’s consultation with a local advocacy group, Columbia, MO now allows Accessory Dwelling Units by right in certain zones and offers waived fees for their construction.

Favorite You-Tubers – Matt Risinger, a contractor, and Belinda Carr, an architect, are both great at explaining and critiquing green building products and concepts from their respective professional perspectives.

Client Testimonials

"...my experience with Adrienne and Danni FAR exceeded any prior interactions with architects... [they were] very responsive, extremely bright in terms of getting you what you want but also keeping in mind the complications certain designs can cause during construction...they seem to truly care about the project outcome...I would highly recommend Monarch."
Barry RoewePresident, TrueSon Exteriors
"The folks at Monarch were very friendly and a joy to work with on our house plans. They are a talented group, and were able to turn our hodgepodge of ideas into something truly special. We would recommend them to anyone who wants to get creative, and build something unique."
Marcus & Katie
"Monarch Architecture was extremely easy to work with and did a fantastic job designing our screened in porch. They listened to our ideas and kept with the architectural style of our historic home. We highly recommend Adrienne and her team."
Kim R.
"Adrienne and her team were able to take our Big Farm Goals and turn them into actions, with a visual representation of what it would look like if we followed through with our plans. To be able to see it on paper made our goals seem so much more attainable and organized! Adrienne was also able to guide us through talking with engineers and the county to make sure all of our goals fell in line with business and agriculture codes, which was very helpful!"
Joan DyerOwner, Cultivate Co.
“...Adrienne evaluated our site and wish list and quickly came up with a plan that fit our needs. She was great at listening to what we wanted and coming up with just the right look."
Sid & Barb
"We were happy to work with Monarch Architecture ...[they were] great about working with our builder from the beginning...We would certainly recommend Adrienne and her team...”
Darren and Margaret
"Monarch Architecture provided EXACTLY the design and visualization I was looking for and it helped me, my husband, and contractor get on the same page!"
Mitzi W.
"We would highly recommend Monarch Architecture...Adrienne and her team were timely...excellent communicators...[and] did everything to keep costs down for our family...But what really set them apart was how well they listened to what we were looking for as homeowners and adapted their designs to fit our interests and needs...[We] couldn't be happier with our new living space."
Tony and Tory
"...They were so easy to work with and were willing to support us on whatever level we needed. They were knowledgeable and provided us with options, but never made it feel overwhelming. We love the finished product and plan to have them do our next project in our new home."
Veronica and Darvin
"...I heard over and over from people that the money spent on an architect was wasted, that plans online that were just as good...I am forever thankful that I decided not to listen to those folks, and contacted Adrienne for an on-site consultation. My house had been mostly destroyed in a fire, and there were significant constraints on a new build...Adrienne was immediately helpful in determining what I could realistically expect to do in the situation...Her willingness to listen seriously to what her clients want is her best of many excellent qualities; she is also...committed to ecologically responsible solutions when at all possible...I would highly recommend Adrienne..."
Beth H
"We shared a vision of building a stately historical home on the farm that has been in our family for over fifty years...[with] the extra wrinkle of adding our dream home to the current house built 35 years ago, (a parent will continue to live there) with the added mission of making it all look like one structure, built over several generations. Adrienne and her team exceeded our expectations and we are amazed by compliments we get on the attention to detail. The best part is Adrienne has been fun to work with!”
Kevin and Brenda

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