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 Michele Landegger and Debrae Lopes of Boa Constructor are awesome! After living in our solar straw bale home for 1.5 years, we can only say that our home is everything we anticipated and more. We had been dreaming of building a solar home for about 20 years, and more recently, we decided that straw bale construction would help to achieve our goal of sustainability and green building design. We began interviewing several architects and builders with straw bale experience, and we were happy when we found that a local builder, Boa Constructor, had constructed several straw bale structures.
After talking to Michele for a few minutes, we both knew that we had found our designer/contractor. We instinctively liked Michele because she was personable, knowledgeable, flexible, and she was genuinely interested in listening to our ideas. Michele and Debrae became part of our design team, and from the beginning, we were impressed with their knowledge about green building, their unique and insightful design ideas, and their efficient use of time. Before we knew it, our design was complete, and within five months from the beginning of this process, the Capitola Planning Commission had approved our project. We were ready to build in record time.
Once we began construction, Michele demonstrated her expertise in many areas including managing the construction project, running her top-notch crew, arranging for subcontractors, dealing with the owners, and satisfying the requirements of the Building Department. Michele is extremely conscientious and thorough. We were very happy with the quality and the pace of the project, and everything came together beautifully. Within nine months of starting the job, we moved into our dream home.
Since moving in, we have been very pleased with the performance of our home. We give monthly tours of our home as an example of green building and sustainable living. At this time, we estimate that well over 2,000 people have visited our home, including many architects, planners, designers, and others in the building professions. We receive many compliments regarding the design and construction of our home, even from these discerning people. Our experience with Boa Constructor was so very positive, that we highly recommend Boa Constructor for your design and/or building project. This team was the best!
Kindly,
Kristin and Mark Sullivan
Capitola, CA
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