Welcome to Sustainable Design Group. We are here to guide you through the process of building or renovating your home or light commercial building and to make it as healthy, energy efficient and harmonious with the environment as possible.

Our mission since 1973 has been to design and build buildings that were in complete harmony and balance with nature and self sufficient in energy, water, waste and food production. We have the technology to harness the solar, wind and biological cycles to provide a complete life support system for people through integrated design that mimics nature. By working with the forces of nature and the resources of the place, we can provide all the basic life support functions of the home including: healthy shelter, clean water, waste processing, hot water, cooking, heating, cooling and electricity. When integrated with a garden and or a green house, the home can also provide food and income.

Through my work in Africa, Mexico, the Caribbean and China, I have had the opportunity to design sustainable communities that achieve a high degree of self sufficiency. In the United States, I apply all the same principals tempered only by the limitations of the codes and the economics of the project.

If you are looking for a home that is healthy for your family to live in, has the lowest utility cost, is in harmony with nature and feels good, you have come to the right place and we would love to work with you to manifest your dream.

John W. Spears C.E.M., LEED AP