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eliminates the back-and-forth communication between architect and builder. This integration enables us to provide more
accurate cost estimates, effectively manage timelines, and tailor designs to match the client’ s budget. Being an architect-led designbuild firm also allows for greater attention to detail and more efficient communication throughout the project lifecycle. In short, our approach is faster, more cost-effective, and yields better results than the traditional architect-contractor model,” he adds.
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To illustrate the benefits of ASSEMBLY’ s approach, Ross highlights Sandy Springs, an energy-efficient home the company is currently building.“ Sandy Springs is shaping up to be our most energy efficient and environmentally responsive home to date. This is largely thanks to our clients, who are
deeply committed to building a home that is both timeless and sensitive to the land. The site sits between two creeks, just upriver from an endangered salamander breeding ground, and features mature forests and granite outcroppings. Rather than excavating, we chose to elevate the home on stilts, thereby preserving root systems, allowing water and debris to flow naturally underneath, and minimizing site impact. This strategy was soon put to the test during a terrible hurricane and flooding event in the fall of 2024. Luckily, the home performed as it was designed; water flowed underneath the house, avoiding flooding damage, and our minimal impact on the site helped the trees maintain stability during high winds.
“ In addition to elevating the house, we used insulated sheathing to reduce thermal bridging, which helps stabilize indoor temperatures year-round and enables the
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