On The Boards…

“Jeff is absolutely the most personable and professional Architect I have dealt with. I have absolutely no problem introducing Jeff to any client and trusting him with our relationship. Jeff is clearly one of the leading Architects within the “green building” arena. I highly recommend Jeff if you are looking to design a great home or building!”

Matt Edwards, Principal, Complete Drywall & Tape

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Private Residence   Glendale, MO.

This 4600 square foot new 2 story home is currently in the design phase, and will be under construction in the near future.

This new home will incorporate such Green features as 2×6 wood frame, with blown cellulose insulation – to help provide a very tight building envelope, The exterior finish will be fiber cement lap & shake siding. The roof eaves will overhang 18 inches in lieu of the typical 12 inches on most homes – and the trusses there-in will have a 12 inch heel height, to provide for super insulating blown insulation. The mechanics of the home will include a dual zoned, Geothermal HVAC system, and a Hi-efficiency water heater.

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1431 Christine Avenue   Des Peres, MO.







This 3400 square foot new 1 1/2 story home is currently for sale and will be under construction by Molner Homes.

The Green features of this home start with its construction materials. 2×6 wood frame, with blown cellulose insulation – to help provide a very tight building envelope, The exterior finish will be timeless with brick veneer, and fiber cement siding. The roof eaves will overhang 18 inches in lieu of the typical 12 inches on most homes – and the trusses there-in will have a 12 inch heel height, to provide for super insulating blown insulation. The mechanics of the home will include a dual zoned, super hi-efficiency furnace, and A/C condenser for the HVAC, and a Hi-efficiency water heater. to learn more about this home click here.






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 4109 Stafford Woods Court   St. Charles, MO.

Currently for sale, and soon to be under construction by Kim Hibbs of Hibbs Homes, is this 2200 square foot 2 story home, built to Energy Star standards. This home will have 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths and a flex room that can be used as a first floor bedroom.

To learn more about this home, click here.

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7434 Hoover Ave.   Richmond Heights, MO.

 

Reminiscent of Old-World Craftsman homes, this 2500 square foot new 2 story home features a stone and siding exterior with a hip roof and bracketed eaves. Elegant craftsman columns on stone pedestals greet you at the arched entryway to the porch, which is highlighted by a beautiful craftsman style front entry door.
Open, yet with more room definition for those that seek a traditional layout, the interior includes craftsman-styled elements and appointments. A simple, yet elegant staircase leads to the second floor where you will find a well appointed Master Bedroom Suite, a second floor Laundry, and 3 additional bedrooms. The Green features of this home start with its construction materials. 2×6 wood frame, with blown cellulose insulation – to help provide a very tight building envelope, The exterior finish will be timeless with faux stone veneer, and fiber cement vertical siding. The roof eaves will overhang 24 inches in lieu of the typical 12 inches on most homes – and the trusses there-in will have a 12 inch heel height, to provide for super insulated blown insulation. The mechanics of the home will include a dual zoned, super hi-efficiency furnace, and A/C condenser for the HVAC, and a Hi-efficiency water heater. This home is
soon to be under construction, and for sale in Richmond Heights, by Molner Homes, and is in the Clayton School district.

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711 Crofton Ave.  Webster Groves, MO.

 

Inspired by some of the beautiful, clapboard and stucco Tudor Revivals of Tuxedo Park in New York, we collaborated with Master Carpenter Jason Walters – owner of Stylecraft Homes to create this, his latest masterpiece in Webster Groves, MO.

An appealing mixture of fiber cement exterior building materials (stucco panel and clapboard siding) combine with decorative brackets at the porch and the cantilevered gables to create undeniable Tudor Style for this four+ bedroom home.
The first floor has an open, flowing floor plan with the Kitchen, Dining and Great Room spaces widely open to one another, and the second floor provides a generous Master bedroom Suite, a Second floor Laundry, 3 additional Bedrooms, and a large open Loft.

The Green features of this home start with its construction materials. 2×6 wood frame, with blown cellulose insulation (R-22) with an air seal of spray foam insulation at all air gaps – to help provide a very tight building envelope, the trusses will have a 12 inch heel height, to provide for super insulated blown insulation (R-50). The mechanics of the home will include a dual zoned, super hi-efficiency groundsource heat pump (geothermal) for the HVAC, and a Hi-efficiency water heater. The implementation of these, and many other sustainable design features will aid us as we seek the NAHB’s green certification.

This home is currently under construction, and for sale in Webster Groves, MO. , by Stylecraft Homes. For more information, contact Jason Walters at 314.308.4870

 

901-s-audubon2 901 S. Audubon Ave.  Clayton, MO.

This year, in collaboration with Ridgemoor LLC, we embarked on the challenge of designing a 3400 square foot home, to be built green - and to fit in aesthetically with the popular neighborhood “The Moorlands”, and its classic Clayton homes. This new home, inspired by the work of Addison Mizner, will be the second “green certified” home in the city of Clayton.

The existing home will be torn down, and several of the existing home’s materials will be reused and/or recycled. The existing clay tile roof will be saved for a new home we have under construction a neighborhood away in Claverach Park, and many of the components will be used in this new home as well.

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22 Lemp Avenue   Kirkwood, MO.

This new private residence to be built in Kirkwood, MO. will be certified “GREEN” by the HBA. with an effort to achieve the Green Building Industry’s “GOLD” certification.

This 2500 square foot 3 bedroom home will soon be under construction.

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#42 Ridgemoor Dr.  Clayton,MO.

This Tudor revival home calls for a 7,000 sq.ft. footprint with 5 bedrooms, 5.5 baths, an Alfresco patio directly accessible by the Dining Room, The Great Room and study,  and a 3-car garage. The home is yet again, another project taking on traditional vernacular while meeting the needs of today’s finest construction all built to the Gold standard of the St. Louis HBA’s Green Building Guidelines and an Energy Star rating of 5+ (the highest available in both counts). The Tudor Revival style home will seamlessly integrate into its lot in Claytons highly sought after Claverach Park neighborhood as it incorporates materials that were saved or “reclaimed” from the original home that was removed from the lot, including brick, stone, and clay tile roofing. Watch this home as it takes shape at #42 Ridgemoor.