Last time Elizabeth DiSalvo, Trillium Architects founder, discussed the costs of constructing your new house—all of the materials and labor that need to come together to actually build a sustainable home. It involves an intricate process which encompasses a design that reflects the clients’ vision, an understanding of how to optimally place the structure on a given site and a contractor who understands the challenges of the concept and puts together an efficient plan to get it done. This week, in Part Four as Elizabeth breaks down the additional fees and costs you can anticipate in achieving y ..read more

Some people might be confused as to what having a “green home” actually means, interchanging terms like “sustainable,” “energy efficient” and “net-zero.” In our latest video, Elizabeth DiSalvo, founder of Trillium Architects, explains that it can be “all of the above.” DiSalvo walks us through six important concepts that Trillium adheres to in designing and building a “green” home: 1. It all begins with the house’s envelope which provides superior insulation. 2. Advanced highly energy efficient HVAC equipment along with the tight envelope provides maximum control of air temperature and moi ..read more

Some people may think a green or sustainable home is much more expensive than a “traditional” home. Guess what? It’s not. The minimal increase in expense is more than covered by the cost savings you’ll experience in utility charges. In fact, you can possibly get your utility expenses down to zero! If you’re interested in a net zero home, this video from Trillium Architects is a must-view. In it, Elizabeth DiSalvo, the Founder of Trillium Architects, gives you a common-sense explanation of the minimal difference in costs between a new net-zero home and a new traditional home. And besides the lo ..read more

Building a sustainable or “green” house, or building any house for that matter, is a complex process. It involves an intricate process which encompasses a design that reflects the clients’ vision, an understanding of how to optimally place the structure on a given site and a contractor who understands the challenges of the concept and puts together an efficient plan to get it done.  In this video Elizabeth DiSalvo, founder of Trillium Architects, talks about the elements included in the construction of a sustainable home. She addresses material, labor and the markups of both the contracto ..read more

Trillium Architects Co-operative Better Buildings for People and Planet  We are proud to announce that Trillium Architects LLC has become Trillium Architects Co-operative. Trillium Architects Co-operative (L-R) Megan Loucas, Darrell Soho, Elizbeth DiSalvo, Dave Reilly, Jackson Wehrli At Trillium Architects, we’re entering our twentieth year in business. And to celebrate, we’re doing something significant, quite significant. Trillium Architects LLC is now becoming Trillium Architects Cooperative. This is a big deal for us. Because it reflects our values, the values of a new emerging econo ..read more

Our House Tour was a great success! If you missed it you can catch our recap here and stay tuned for information on our next tour as well as a more in depth educational video ..read more

"We made the list! The ""world's most beautiful sustainable builds"" list. Trillium is recognized by the international Homes & Gardens magazine for ""proving that eco-friendly does not mean you have to sacrifice beauty and sophistication."" Give it a read! https://www.homesandgardens.com/news/eco-houses ..read more

To read an expanded version of our priorities in thinking differently and building differently, download our free PDF here.   During Earth Month, all of us think of going ‘green,’ but when building green it also means thinking differently and designing differently.  When we think about green building, we think first about innovation. Being innovative requires setting our priorities differently than when we used to do ‘normal’ construction.  Since every home we design is now ‘green,’ our thinking is always focused on a few different and key priorities:   1.   ..read more

Listen in while Elizabeth discusses SEED homes and sustainable houses in this new podcast from #KeepCraftAlive!  “Of course, I want to continue building amazing, beautiful houses,” Elizabeth tells the host. “But at the same time, I want those houses to be responsible.” In the podcast, Elizabeth shares the motivation behind her move to SEED homes to balance some of the larger, material-heavy custom houses the firm designs. She also talks about how she got into sustainable architecture, started working with open-minded contractors, and began providing more affordable net-zero options using ..read more

A Manifold Model Fine Home building https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2019/01/17/a-manifold-model ..read more