Design –
that feels great
Dave’s designs are full of life.
You feel the difference –
the character, the atmosphere,
the natural balance.
Dave listens to you.
He provides insightful analysis.
He gives you options.
Inspiring design comes
out of our creative process.
Discuss your earliest thoughts
and ideas with Dave.
He is experienced in guiding
and shaping your project
from the beginning.
Focused consulting
The future will belong to the nature-smart.
-Richard Louv
The future will belong to the nature-smart.
- Richard Louv
Planning
feasibility studies
creating consensus on goals & design
community process workshops
walkable neighborhoods people places
accessory dwelling units; in-law units
accessibility and universal design
historic preservation
project management
programming
master planning
Land Work
pre-purchase review
ecological analysis energetic analysis
integrated agriculture and gardens
integrated permaculture
unusual sites and climates
animal friendly methods
natural infrastructure
Sustainability
optimizing your green options
ultra low energy use
net zero energy buildings
green roofs
healthy building methods
water conservation
resilience strategies
Design
project reviews
owner-builder assistance
senior friendly child friendly
designs that teach
learning landscapes
business rescue design
unusual options
Consulting – Selected Projects
Residential – California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and New York
Commercial and Civic –
Chalice Fram processing center, Sebastopol, Sonoma County
The Cottage Inn, Sonoma
Congregation Shir Hadash, Los Gatos, Santa Clara County
Easy Automotive, San Rafael, Marin County
Jagla Machinery, San Rafael, Marin County
Wildlife Corridor planning for south San Jose (through De Anza College)
Herbal Studies Center, Popayan, Colombia
Ingólfstorg Civic Center proposal, Iceland (with John Hermannsson)
Monterey County SPCA, Marina, Monterey County (9)
Big Sur Land Trust, Glen Devin Ranch, Big Sur, Monterey County (9)
Hartnell College, Salinas (9)
Mixed use retail center, Millbrae, San Mateo County
Offices for organic foods company, Sacramento Valley (8)
Redwood National and State Parks, Maintenance Center, Crescent City (3)
Natural burial cemetery planning, northern California (8)
US Mint Restoration and Museum, San Francisco (3)
Laguna Honda Hospital, San Francisco (3)
Yosemite National Park, Visitor Center renovation, LEED evaluation workshop (3)
Orinda City Hall LEED evaluation workshop, Alameda County (3)
Berea College, Berea, Kentucky (3)
Harford Community College, Campus Sustainability Planning, Harford, Maryland (3,9)
Marin County Green Building Checklist evaluations (3) (Pioneering Green Building in Marin)
Marin County Community Development, Green Building Training Series (3)
Mills College, emergency on-site planning and design after Loma Prieta earthquake (6)
Anthropometrics Heart Clinic, Cherry Hill, New Jersey (7)
NASA Solar Demonstration Project review team, New Jersey valve factory (7)
Firm credit legend – where Dave was contracted for the work or did the work as an employee.
(3) Van der Ryn Architects
(6) EHDD Architects
(7) Malcolm Wells Architect
(8) Ecological Design Institute
(9) Green Fuse Energy Company
Firm credit legend – where Dave was contracted for the work or did the work as an employee.
(3) Van der Ryn Architects
(6) EHDD Architects
(7) Malcolm Wells Architect
(8) Ecological Design Institute
(9) Green Fuse Energy Company
Much of our green architect, green consulting and green building work was in
Marin, Sonoma, San Francisco, Napa, Contra Costa in the San Francisco Bay Area
With specialized work in San Rafael, Mill Valley, Tiburon, Belvedere, Sausalito, West Marin,
Pt. Reyes, Stinson Beach, Muir Beach, Greenbrae, Kentfield, Kent, Woodlands, Larkspur, San Anselmo, Fairfax, Lagunitas,
Woodacre and Novato.
Sonoma County work focuses on Petaluma, Sonoma, Santa Rosa, Glen Ellen, Guerneville, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Cotati.
East Bay focus is Berkeley, Richmond, Albany, El Cerrito, Oakland, Alameda.
Peninsula / Santa Clara and San Mateo work has focused on San Jose, Cupertino, Palo Alto,
Menlo Park, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Saratoga, Los Gatos, San Mateo, Burlingame, Woodside,
Portola Valley, San Carlos, Hillsborough, Pacifica, Half Moon Bay
The Northern California focus has been Mendocino, Sea Ranch, Fort Bragg, Eureka, Redding, Sacramento.
The southern focus has been Santa Cruz, Monterey and Carmel.
Sierra and East Sierra focus has been Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Yosemite, Mammoth, Bishop, Reno.
Mountain region focus has been resilient, offgrid approaches for Nevada County,
Eldorado, Shasta, Douglas, Washoe, Mono, Inyo.
Much of our green architect, green consulting and green building work was in
Marin, Sonoma, San Francisco, Napa, Contra Costa in the San Francisco Bay Area
With specialized work in San Rafael, Mill Valley, Tiburon, Belvedere, Sausalito, West Marin,
Pt. Reyes, Stinson Beach, Muir Beach, Greenbrae, Kentfield, Kent, Woodlands, Larkspur, San Anselmo, Fairfax, Lagunitas, Woodacre and Novato.
Sonoma County work focuses on Petaluma, Sonoma, Santa Rosa, Glen Ellen, Guerneville, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Cotati.
East Bay focus is Berkeley, Richmond, Albany, El Cerrito, Oakland, Alameda.
Peninsula / Santa Clara and San Mateo work has focused on San Jose, Cupertino, Palo Alto,
Menlo Park, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Saratoga, Los Gatos, San Mateo, Burlingame, Woodside,
Portola Valley, San Carlos, Hillsborough, Pacifica, Half Moon Bay
The Northern California focus has been Mendocino, Sea Ranch, Fort Bragg, Eureka, Redding, Sacramento.
The southern focus has been Santa Cruz, Monterey and Carmel.
Sierra and East Sierra focus has been Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Yosemite, Mammoth, Bishop, Reno.
Mountain region focus has been resilient, offgrid approaches for Nevada County, Eldorado, Shasta, Douglas, Washoe, Mono, Inyo.