Sustainable WNC

Darryl Duffe, longtime Asheville resident-now living on Amelia Island, FL, is a designer and builder of energy efficient, sustainable structures, with over 28 years experience in passive and active solar design and the use of "green" materials which are renewable, sometimes recycled, and non-toxic. The goal is to produce aesthetically pleasing, low cost to own and maintain, buildings that are both comfortable and health promoting, and, by design, to make the most practicable and feasible use of renewable energy when possible. Embodied energy is also a consideration in the choice of new materials and/or the reuse of existing structures.

Most of my focus is on residential structures, but occasionally office and restaurant design/build services are engaged. I specialize in the design and building strong and efficient, low-energy and low-maintenance structures with the goal of minimizing call backs and thereby hopefully creating happy clients and building friendships for years to come.

I typically use innovative products like Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs) and Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) to achieve a quiet, storm-resistant building that feels strong and safe and resistant to any extremes nature might throw at it. Life cycle costs, durability and compatibility with the landscape and/or the urban fabric/environs are more important to me than employing cheap construction methods to curb initial costs.