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ABOUT US
EcoHouse is an effort to be more than green. It embodies envirobility, but is more than the ability to be part of the environment. To Ecohouse, a building must really work. For us, architecture must relinquish its ivory towers to address the numerous challenges posed by natural and social ecology. This attitude shows in all our solutions, whether you need the smallest remodeling or a completely new design to match your lifestyle.
With over 25 years of combined construction and design experience, the husband and wife team of EcoHouse, LLC have continually provided high quality, intelligent construction and design to numerous satisfied clients. We are licensed residential contractors, registered Architects, and LEED accredited professionals allowing us to provide almost any comprehensive building and home improvement services. Our projects have included residential construction and remodeling from houses to apartments and town homes, as well as, numerous commercial ventures including bed and breakfasts, churches, retail, hotels, schools, multi-use commercial buildings, resorts, restaurants, offices, manufacturing facilities and warehouses. In all of our ventures we have a passion for green design, and make every effort to make all of our buildings, renovations and designs energy efficient and environmentally conscious.
Whether you are wanting to build and design your dream home from the ground up or you are just looking to improve your current home with a remodeled kitchen or bath or even an entire addition. EcoHouse can provide you with any service you desire.
Our outstanding service and quality combined with our extensive experience, training and credentials have earned us numerous awards and complimentary publications.
Awards:
Gerald D. Hines Undergraduate Design Award 2006
AIA Houston Home Tour, 2001, 2002, 2004
AIA Design Award for Office/Home Renovation, 2004
AIA Design Award for Sustainability, 2004
Arrant Award for Outstanding Promise to the Profession, 1988
Publications:
Houston House and Home, 2002 & 2003 & 2004 & 2007
Modern Luxury, July 2006
Essence Magazine, May 2006
Texas Highways, 2004 & 2006
Dwell Magazine, October 2005
50 Residential Architects (book), 2003
Architectural Digest, 2001
Venice Biennale, 1992
National Wood Council, May 1990
Ecohouse Architecture and Construction is currently a Energy Star Partner, U.S. Green Building Council Member, a Greater Little Rock Builder's Association Member, as well as a member of the Better Business Bureau.
Rodney Collins, LEED AP
With a skill for making the imagined tangible and an eye for detail, Rodney Collins has been designing and building high quality custom homes and various commercial projects for over two decades. Rodney is a registered architect in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, as well as, a licensed residential contractor. Awarded the Arrant Medal for Most Promise to the Profession by Rice University, he earned a BArch in 1990, an MBA in 1995 and in 2001 he attained a JD from the University of Houston Law Center.
American Institute of Architects has given Rodney both Design Awards and President Citations for Service. Rodney has been involved in community service as a Director on the Board of the Houston Chapter of AIA, Chair of Residential Design Committee, member of the Greater Houston Builders Association, Partners Committee of the Rice Design Alliance, and Honors Committee of the Texas Society of Architects.
Christi Collins
With a passion for the sustainability and bio design, Christi's studies range from Biology to Art and Architecture. She graduated from the University of Houston in 2006 with a BArch and a B.S. in Environmental Design. Graduating with honors, as well as, being awarded the Undergraduate Design Award along the way. Her professional career has allowed her International experience being involved in various high rise to mid rise commercial and residential design in Europe, South and Central America, as well as, throughout the United States.
501 303 4578
rcollins@ecohouseconstruction.com