NEW - COMMERCIAL PROJECT
VERDANCE CONDOMINIUMS

NEW PROJECT ON THE BOARDS!

• Lakeside Villa
• Brykerwoods Remodel
• Campus View Condo
• West Campus Remodel
• Barton Creek Residence
• Harmonious Retreat
• Meadow Residence
• Burger Hill Residence
• Hillside Sanctuary
• Solar Ranch House
• 2200 SF High Performer

Upcoming Tours

• AIA Homes Tour 2011, Oct. 1-2
  10:00am-6:00pm
  Featuring: Cliffside Inspiration

• Oct. 2010 - Cowboys & Indians - Lone Star Lake Living
• January 2009 - Natural Home - Readying for Retirement
• 2009 Dunn - Edwards Specs & Spaces - Making Sense of Green
• December 5, 2009
  The Washington Post Get the biggest bang for your energy bucks
• Opulence 2008 - Green Building has Taken Root in Austin
• June 2008 - Better Homes & Gardens - It pays to Go Green
• April 28, 2008 - GreenRightNow Healthy Child Healthy World Winner Showcases A Green, Non-Toxic House
• Your Address 2008 - Bell Mountain: A Getaway that Gives Back
• Austin Monthly Winter 2007 - Living Life in Long Canyon
• February 28, 2007 - New York Times Great Homes Making Your Second Home Green
• March 11, 2007 - New York Times Magazine Luxury Homes & Estates Edition - ECO HOMES: Solar (and more) Goes Mainstream
• 2007 - Building Systems Magazine - Green Building Guide: Sustainable Design Tips
• May 18, 2007 - National Public Radio - Texas Architect Designs 'Green' Buildings

Upcoming Talks

Peter L. Pfeiffer , FAIA
- Principal

• June 13, 2011 San Antonio
  Habitat for Humanity
• July 26, 2011 Austin
  Texas Housing Conference
• August 26, 2011 Austin
  Austin AIA Indoor Air Quality
• August 27, 2011 Austin
  Austin Home & Garden Show
• September 13, 2011 Austin
  2011 Texas Assoc. of Realtors
• October 7, 2011 Shreveport
  Louisianna AIA
• October 18, 2011 Jefferson City
  Missouri "Greening medwest Communities" Conference
• October 26, 2011 Austin
  National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Science, Math & Technology
• October 27-29, 2011 Dallas
  Texas Society of Architects

Videos:

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Green Builder College Presentation PPV video

Discovery Channel's "Worlds Greenest Homes"

Featured on the "Today Show"

Featured on "This Old House"

Featured on "This New House"

Peter L. Pfeiffer, FAIA:

Recent Client Testimonial

"We have been amazed at how low our energy bills have been. The house was designed to include a PV system and we added a 3 kilowatt system soon after construction. With that system in place, at the peak of summer heat our electricity bill has been at most $125.00 and in the spring and fall stays around $25.00 a month. Our gas bill varies between $15.00 and $30.00 a month. We tend to keep the house cooled to between 76 and 78 in the summer and heated to 72 during the day in the winter. Often we don't need to run the A/C until after noon even on the hottest days and when the heat is lower often only run it before going to bed, as much to pull humidity out of the air as to cool things down."

"As you know, we have been in our new Hill Country Home for several months now.  We continue to love every aspect of it.  We think of the design process and three of you frequently.

We worked with an Architect years ago in California.  We have also worked with a number of home designers over the years. None of those experiences can compare with our experience with Barley & Pfeiffer.  This is true of the design process, managing expectations against budget, cost forecasting, breadth of knowledge, attention to detail and project management.  The combination of innovative design coupled with your knowledge of building performance (thermal envelop, mechanical systems, lighting, etc.) is the best I have encountered. Also, Sharon's inspection reports were the best I have seen.  It was truly a pleasure working with professionals such as yourselves.  

Would we do it again? You betcha!"

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