As designers and engineers, we know a fair amount about the kinds of projects that homeowners should probably not take on by themselves. DIY projects in Fort Collins can sometimes seem simple until you get into them, and then they might seem slightly less DIY than you originally planned. You might even have to call in a contractor or engineer to figure out how to best take care of the DIY disaster.

Crown Jade Design & Engineering is your source for green home engineering in Colorado. We take pride in offering a variety of green building options for your home or commercial project. It’s our mission to help our customers achieve unique, affordable, and energy efficient building opportunities. We have been on the forefront of the green engineering revolution all along, and it’s been amazing to see how much the industry has grown.

Green building is the wave of the future and with the fluctuation of heating and cooling costs, it’s the wave of the present, too. Sustainable homes can help you save on everything from construction costs to upkeep and maintenance. Remodeling sustainably-built homes is easier too, as materials are readily available within the construction industry and building industry best practices include sustainability as an important asset.

Do you want to remove a wall, open up your basement, have home inspector concerns, or any number of structural needs? When you contact a structural engineer, make sure you speak the language. Granted, you may not know the difference between a foundation or a roof, so this little primer may help. Thank you for contacting a structural engineer first as opposed to a contractor. While contractors have fairly good ideas and know the pricing for jobs, they do not always recommend the most cost-effective way to solve a problem. Remember, they want to sell a job. The only benefit to the structural engineer is what they get paid for the service. The structural engineer’s job is to determine what you need and provide a solution, which can then be implemented by the contractor.

In addition to benefiting the environment and the community, green building benefits the homeowner by providing water savings, energy savings and improved indoor air quality. If you are concerned with preserving the planet we live on, then you might be interested in building a home that is designed to be both sustainable and environmentally friendly.