The team of Misiaszek Turpin pllc is an enthusiastic, service-based architecture firm providing creative design solutions that meet our clients’ program needs, budgetary goals, environmental sensitivity, and aesthetic desires for projects that add to the value of our communities.
By combining our passion for design with our project management experience, we are able to guide a collaborative team through the successful completion of any project. Our projects are diverse in scale and complexity.
We understand that buildings are the leading consumers of the earth’s limited energy and material resources (up to 75% by some estimates). We take action with every project through sustainable strategies, innovation in design, and use of technology to offer sustainable environmental design as part of our standard services. Our philosophy is to deliver the highest level of current sustainable design, while meeting our clients’ budgets and exceeding their expectations.
Sustainable building practices include optimizing site or existing structure potential, minimizing energy usage, protecting and conserving water, using environmentally preferable products, enhancing indoor air quality, streamlining operational and maintenance practices, and reducing CO2 emissions.
Sustainable Building Solutions Incorporated in Previous Projects:
Minimal site/environmental impact
Passive solar design and building orientation
Rehabilitation of existing buildings
Reuse and salvage of existing building materials
Super-insulated building envelopes
High-energy, efficient windows or triple-glazed windows
Geothermal heating/cooling systems
Natural ventilation
Photovoltaic and solar hot water systems
Electrical system and lighting improvements; LED
Composting or waterless plumbing fixtures
Porous pavement, walkways and patios
Low VOC-emitting and easy-to-maintain materials