Before green building was called "green building, " early practitioners referred to their efforts as "ecobuilding." ECO's name preserves this reference. Green building has evolved considerably since those early days and ECO has been at the forefront. With Eugene's first permitted straw bale house, zero energy house, and first certified Passive House, ECO has worked to build the change we wish to see. We are carpenters aware that our craft has to extend beyond quality construction.
Don’t you love the way the sunlight and shadows play in this photo? It looks a bit prehistoric or like the rib cage of the house, which is kind of a good analogy. These are trusses on a house on the Oregon Coast that were put in place back in September. They form the...
JOB SITE DETAILS // We are lucky enough to call the beautiful Oregon coastline our current “office.” ECO is committed to the vision Green Building, where it is possible to maintain a high standard of living yet remain in harmony with the biosphere. • • • •#oregon #greenbuilding #ecobuilding #...
PEOPLE // James McDonald has always built homes, starting with tree forts in his youth. Spurred by personal experience with the negative impacts of chemicals used in standard building practices, he has been a pioneer in the sustainable building movement long before Green Building had a name. Fueled...
WELCOME // ECO has joined Instagram!! Founded in 2006 by James McDonald, Ecobuilding Collaborative of Oregon (ECO) is a residential holistic green building company. .