Rules governing the Design of ADUs in Portland When starting a project building an Accessory Structure (Home Studio, ADU, Home Office, or even a storage shed) it can be both daunting and exciting at the same time. Daunting because of all of the unknowns; rules, regulations, limitations, and technicalities.
What is an Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV)?And why do you put one in every unit you build? Here at SQFT Studios, we install an Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) in every unit we build. When we tell clients that we’re going to install this into their new
Playhouse Design Competition Small Spaces - Big Fun, and All For Charity! Here at SQFT Studios we are always looking for cool interesting design. As specialists in small structures we see an amazing amount of inspirational work being done all over
Portland has long been at the forefront of urban design and city planning. With the massive influx of new residents expected over the next 20 years (about 120,000 new households), the plans need to be updated to keep up with the times. Preservation of the quintessential character
July 7, 2016 Eli Green, Architect With my birthday this week, SQFT Studios decided we’d take our weekly blog post to tell our story a little bit more. So this one’s about me.I've wanted to be an architect since visiting The Alhambra and then Falling Water in the same year
Download our ADU Quick Start Guide for Portland Everything you wanted to know about ADUs Here at SQFT Studios, our clients ask us a lot of questions about ADUs. Through years of experience and following the industry, we have compiled a list
Tree Preservation Standards Portland gets serious about its trees Stumptown Stumptown is a nickname given to the city of Portland because, upon first development of the city, virtually all the trees were cut down leaving stumps everywhere. In order to move away from
Healthy Indoor Environments for a Healthier Life As Americans, we spend the vast majority of our lives inside buildings - about 92% of our time. 6% of our lives are spent in-transit and only 2% of our time is spent outdoors (The National Human Activity Pattern Survey (NHAPS)
Defining a Genre:Home Studio When Eli started SQFT Studios, he knew he wanted to build special backyard structures. These structures could be used for all sorts of activities; offices, artist studios, guest rooms, yoga studios...so many uses! The problem is that each one of these buildings
Energy Choices to Last a Lifetime Energy use is a key component in the struggle with climate change. Electricity and fuel in our buildings, fuel in our cars, trucks, ships, and trains, and everything else that powers our modern world contribute to the complex challenge of maintaining our environment.
SQFT Studios is a residential design-build firm. We create ADUs, Guest Suites, Home Studios, and full-sized homes in Portland, Oregon. Our custom and prefabricated designs use high-quality construction methods while delivering exceptional value.
SQFT Studios is a residential design-build firm. We create ADUs, Guest Suites, Home Studios, and full-sized homes in Portland, Oregon. Our custom and prefabricated designs use high-quality construction methods while delivering exceptional value.
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