SLO LIFE Magazine Dec/Jan 20/21

is dedicated to integrating sustainability in all of their
designs. They strive to create net zero spaces in every project
and come as close as they can within the given parameters.
The firm emphasizes the importance of Integrated
Project Delivery—assembling the team early on to ensure
all aspects are considered and the project has synergy
throughout. Gibson was the lead architect on the project
and was eager to collaborate with Grizzle Construction.
As the team approached the project, they realized the
location would impact the design. Nestled in the hills of
See Canyon, the home is wrapped with three-hundredand-sixty-degree
views. They knew immediately that the
ceiling heights and insulation throughout the home needed
to be significantly updated to meet today’s building codes
and create a net zero home. They decided to repurpose
the pine walls and ceiling and incorporate them into the
fireplace cladding, feature walls, windowsills throughout
the home, as well as the exterior deck. I was amazed
that they were able to grain match the wood in every
corner and hidden compartment. The home is a post and
beam structure, and if you look closely you will not find >>
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