Cottage Werks specializes in the responsible development of homes that have little impact on their natural surroundings.  Placement of the home on the home site, the materials used, concerns about air-quality and rainwater run-off, as well as selection of energy saving features are all taken into account.

Many builders are making minor adjustments to their selection of building materials and appliances to earn the marketing distinction "Built Green" but few take into consideration how the home itself affects its natural surroundings.  The "Low-Impact" style of Cottage Werks integrates the home into the natural environment. 

Cottage Werks selectively uses some of the best building materials around –both in terms of environment impact and carbon footprint but also by standards of good old fashion quality.  Cottage Werks aims to build a home that will still be standing well into the next century with minimal repair or replacement.  They just want to build a better house!