New Construction
Improving Indoor Air Quality: Creating a truly healthy home
Conversations about indoor air quality have long been part of building an energy efficient home. Now, increasing concerns about mold, radon, carbon monoxide, other allergens, and wildfire smoke are driving…
Read MoreOpen the Door to Savings
Energy Performance Score (EPS) from Energy Trust of Oregon can help you find the perfect home. Experience the beauty of energy efficiency at this year’s Central Oregon Green Tour. You’ll…
Read MoreTransformation Awaits – Green Tour Site # 4
Site # 4 – 1639 NW Scott Henry Place, Bend This model home in the Saginaw Sunset subdivision is the first of what will be a 20-home development of high-performance custom homes.…
Read MoreJetsons Inspired – Green Tour Site # 5
Site # 5 – 1696 SW Knoll Ave, Bend This modern home was inspired by the “Jetson’s Apartment.” Features include staggered stud, leaning exterior walls for style as well as…
Read MoreA Living Building Rooted in Place – Green Tour Site # 6
Site #7 – 22 NW Shasta Place Desert Rain is the first residential property to qualify for certification under the international Living Building Challenge (LBC) – a program that defines the…
Read MoreYour New Basecamp for Green Living – Green Tour Site # 7
Photo credit: Terry Iverson Site #7 – 55 SW Wall Street Unit 4 Basecamp has said it best themselves: The idea behind is simple: 25 graciously conceived townhomes, born of the natural wonder and…
Read MoreCountry Cottage and ADU – Green Tour Site #8
Site #8 – 61435 SE Brosterhous Road After years of designing green and efficient homes in Bend, professional designer, Adam Peterson, finally got the chance to design his own…
Read MoreOpen the Door to Savings with EPS
There’s a common theme amongst the newly built homes you’ll see throughout the Green Tour. Each is built for quality, comfort and efficiency, and they’ve all got the EPS™ to…
Read MoreCOBA Tour of Homes – Basecamp (site #10)
For the second year in a row, the Bend Energy Challenge has partnered with COBA during the Tour of Homes to showcase examples of energy efficient homes—homes that to live…
Read MoreSaginaw Sunset-A Development with a Serious Commitment to Infill-Green Tour Site 1
Site #1 – 1639 NW Scott Henry Pl (Saginaw Sunset). New Construction. A development with a serious commitment to urban in-fill Builder: Jim Guild Construction Designer: Neal Huston & Associates…
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