Most homes, today, are built to minimum standards regarding health, safety, durability, and energy efficiency. While they can be attractive on the outside, they generally are not comfortable spaces in terms of heating and cooling and tend to require more maintenance and often directly contribute to poor health due to the toxic nature of many of the common building products used in construction.

In contrast, the homes designed by LSSA are built to exacting, state of the art, quality standards regarding health, durability, comfort, use of energy, and use of resources such as water, building materials and products; standards that are directly measurable in accordance with the Energy Star program among others.

Therefore, due to their intrinsic value, homes designed by LSSA stand apart from the usual “custom” home because they provide a balance between quality living for today and a sound investment for the future.

LSSA’s goal is to create a real budget rather than a hopeful one. On average, costs begin at $185 per square foot of living area but will vary depending upon location and/or remoteness of site. Costs will also vary depending on choice of amenities such as tile, appliances, lighting and plumbing fixtures, etc. You also need to keep in mind that the cost per square foot will increase depending upon your time frame due to cost of living increases as well as material and labor costs.

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