David Arkin wrote this article while participating on a ‘Climate Rise’ (a virtual version of the CASBA fundraising rides he’s been doing over the past several years).  As a co-Director of CASBA, this is one of the many ways we’re promoting the use of Carbon Storing Materials.  Fine Homebuilding’s online presence is a subscription service called Green Building Adisor, but you can click here for a PDF of the article.  

On February 11th, 2020 the Big Sur LUAC (Land Use Advisory Committee) reviewed and made a unanimous recommendation to the Monterey County Planning Commission, which one month later on March 11th gave the project their unanimous approval as well, on a motion made by Martha Diehl, the Commissioner representing the coast region. 

On May 9th, ATA helped host a 'bale-raising,' placing approximately 250 rice straw bales into the walls of the Dicolen Residence near Santa Rosa, being rebuilt after the Tubbs Fire of October, 2017. We all wore masks and kept a safe distance, and it was still a magical day of coming together to accomplish something wonderful. We are grateful to Verdant Structural Engineers and Deep Green Building & Remodeling as well as friends of the owners who joined us. Christina, Tya, Devin, Anni, and David were there from ATA, along with Elli (plus Nick) from VSE.

With construction of homes being rebuilt following wildfires in Sonoma County exempted from shelter-in-place restrictions, our project for Tony and Marie Dicolen—being built by Dan Maupin-Ahern and the Deep Green Building team—continues.  Pictured here, the project is soon to receive its metal roof, while plumbing and electrical work goes on below.  

El Cerrito Natural Grocery

We are pleased to announce that our project El Cerrito Natural Grocery Prepared Food Annex is the recipient of a 2020 Acterra Business Environmental Award in the Sustainable Built Environment category.

To read the full press release, click here. Visit the Acterra website for a list of all award recipients.

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