Jon Rentfrow is an award–winning designer, and is a member of the American Institute of Building Designers (AIBD). He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design from Colorado State University in 1994, and he founded Rentfrow Residential Design in 1995.
Jon established the business to follow his passion for architecture. He has strived to develop his company by focusing on maintaining long–term relationships with his clients. Jon believes that building a relationship begins with satisfying the customer with a design that meets their unique desires and personal lifestyles. Jon's approach is to design a distinctive home by 'Creating Moods in Individual Spaces'.
Jon works out of his personal residence to afford time with his wife, Elisha, and .... More

Greg Robinson, AIA LEED AP has been designing custom homes and timber structures for Cascade Joinery since 1996. During this time he has worked with over 170 clients in 11 western states including Alaska, Hawaii, and British Columbia. Greg has always had a passion for timeless wooden architecture. Prior to joining the Cascade Joinery team he worked as an architect preserving and rehabilitating historic structures for the National Park Service in Mount Rainier, Rocky Mountain, and Grand Canyon National Parks. During graduate school at The University of Washington he received a scholarship to study historic wooden structures in Norway.
Since 1996 Greg's work at Cascade Joinery has received 5 Northwest Chapter AIA design awards and appeared in numerous publications .... More

Steven founded Sall Residential Design Group, Inc. in 1981 after working as an in–house architectural designer for a Denver based homebuilder. Since 1984, he has been winning local and national awards for his designs including a Gold Nugget Award for the "Best Condo under 900 S.F.", an AIBD award for a Custom Luxury Design, and a MAME award for a 30,000 S.F. residence. Steven continues to maintain his sensitivity to construction costs – ingrained while working for Homebuilders – while using his creativity to maintain his love of the relationships between living spaces and the outdoors. He also loves blending traditional, natural and "green" materials with a real sense of proportion and elegance into all of his designs. Steven has been incorporating passive solar, .... More

Laura Sanchez ran a residential design business for many years that specialized in beautifully–proportioned adobe homes in contemporary and traditional styles. Though she no longer designs homes, she maintains an intense interest in cost effective, sustainable houses. Laura currently divides her time between journalism and architecture.
Alex Sanchez, who grew up building houses, has taught courses in adobe construction and solar energy. He founded and currently heads the renowned computer–aided drafting program at the University of New Mexico–Valencia Campus. Alex and Laura have written several books and instructional CDs about computer graphics and .... More

Whitney Schrauth is the principal and founder of Sustainable Architecture & Consulting, a Sausalito, California firm that specializes in environmentally sensitive design & construction. SA&C's goal is to promote sustainable design while creating beautiful spaces that are a pleasure to inhabit. Emphasis is placed on an approach that minimizes environment impact while maximizing building efficiency and the use of alternative energy sources. Non-toxic and recycled materials are used whenever possible, as are alternative techniques such as straw bale and rammed earth construction. Photovoltaics & greywater systems are also encouraged to minimize the use of traditional water and electrical systems. Additionally, all SA&C designs carefully consider a .... More