When it came to this home in Steamboat Springs, Colo., maximizing the use of the environment—particularly natural sunlight—was
considered essential. To make sure the client’s goals were met, architect Joe Patrick
Robbins first laid out a design on pencil and paper. He then input the plan into a computer, and meticulously “mapped” the sun’s progression through the house, day to day and year to year.
Project Spotlight: Rocky Mountain High In a sense, the stunning, moun- tainside remodel that Annette Stelmack helped usher into being in Steamboat Springs, Colo., was a case of one good job begetting another. Ten years ago, she’d helped the
client couple incorporate numer- ous green elements into the remodel of their primary residence in Boulder. So when the couple later wanted to do a green remodel on the site of their country retreat, the interior designer who now
owns and operates Inspirit-llc was again asked to be part of the decision-making team. “What they wanted was a family and friend home, a structure
that had a healthy indoor environment, was comfortable, and of- fered low maintenance,” she says. “That meant everything had to be formaldehyde and VOC free or as low in both as possible.” But as it turned out, these stipulations would lead to struggles
with subs; the biggest involved overcoming the intransigence of a cabinetmaker who balked at using water-based finishes due to concerns over their long-term performance. She resolved the temporary impasse by introducing him to a col-
league in Carbondale, Colo., outside of Aspen, who had gone green himself and reassured the cabinetmaker about the reliability of the finishes.
Similar discussions were also part of her dialog with custom furnishing manufacturers. “They’d say, ‘I’m not familiar with this or that product,’ or ‘Am I going to have your client coming to me in a year or two because these products are not performing?’ And the only way you can resolve these issues is to keep the lines of communication open and, in some cases, introduce them to those that have already embraced these products.”
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