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Sustainable home designed by Stephen B, Chambers Architects, Inc., Dallas, photo: courtesy of Shane Garthoff Landscape Architecture

Stephanie Chambers, Director of Marketing for Dallas architectural firm, Stephen B. Chambers Architects, Inc. presented Living Green, The Principles of Sustainable Design to the 2011 Class of Leadership Texas in Corpus Christi. The topic of Sustainability and the Environment anchored the 2011 Session of Leadership Texas. Continuing their 2011 journey entitled, Leading With Strength Into the Future, the class traveled to Corpus Christi July 18-20. Participants shared an up close and personal experience as they visited the Padre Island National Seashore and learned about the fragility of the gulf and the wildlife that inhabit the coast. Leading experts from throughout the state presented valuable information about preserving the environment and major issues facing the state in addressing air and water quality. In an interactive session using design principles as a model for the sustainable lifestyle, Stephanie Chambers led the class in a discussion of The Seven Rs: Respect, Receive, Reduce, Restore, Reuse, Recycle, Remember. Redistribution was added to the list as swapping, bartering, and communities that encourage collaborative consumption begin to emerge. The Zip-Car is a successful example of the redistribution principle in the conservation of precious resources.

Leadership Texas is the longest-running women's leadership program in the U.S. Since 1983, Leadership Texas has been combining valuable education with travel and study opportunities for Texas women leaders who seek to improve their leadership capacities and expand their knowledge of the diverse issues, dynamics, and cultures that impact the State of Texas. Leadership Texas brings together Texas women who have demonstrated their leadership ability in their profession, community and/or workplace. The vision of the program is to identify and develop Texas' women leaders by providing them with essential information, an awareness of ongoing changes, sharpened skills and an enduring network of women from diverse backgrounds. The one-year Leadership Texas program is structured around participants exploring a wide range of topics and futuristic issues, including those in science and technology, education, business, government, the environment, and the economy.Interior of 'green' home in North Dallas

The Seven R's of a Sustainable Lifestyle that guide the architectural practice of Steve Chambers, Dallas architect are:

Respect what came before you 

Receive, borrow the best of what is already there

Reduce to the smallest amount of you need and will use

Restore things to a better state than when you found them

Reuse what you can, as long as you can  

Recycle, use in same manner or new way

Remember to share what you learn with others

The 8th principle and emerging principle of a sustainable lifestyle is Redistribution-collaborate with others to consume precious resources.

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Stephen B. Chambers Architects, Inc. is creating a sustainable design for a Dallas family's "second home" at the 505 Ranch at Cedar Creek. The development is located on Cedar Creek Lake, 45-minutes from Dallas in a unique ranch setting. When Steve describes this property, it begins to sound like an adverstisement for the 505. But as Chambers states, "the developers have gotten this one right: generous expanses of open public space--it's hard to tell where the common areas end and the lots begin. I like their sensitivity to the site and the environment. It subtlely encourages owners, by example, to create a greener lifestyle within this rustic nature-friendly setting."

About Steve Chambers
Steve has been a licensed Texas architect since 1975 and is a principal and founder of Stephen B. Chambers Architects, Inc., an architectural firm that specializes in residential design, remodeling, and historic renovation.  He is also a licensed interior designer. Stephen B. Chambers Architects, Inc. believes in using the principles of Sustainable Design and Universal Design. He understands the process of residential design, from conceptualization through construction.  He recognizes that listening to what his clients need and collaborating with them to design their homes can produce superior results. His signature talent is the ability to generate a variety of creative solutions, realizing that excellent design can be achieved in many ways and styles

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AUSTIN, TEXAS…

PRESERVATION TEXAS RECOGNIZES DANIELS FAMILY’S STEWARDSHIP OF THE TEXAS BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN THEIR RESTORATION OF 1856 DOG TROT LOG HOME AT 2011 AWARD CEREMONY IN AUSTIN, TEXAS

Preservation Texas announced the 2011 recipients of its annual Honor Awards for Preservation.  The annual honor awards program "recognizes historic preservation that inspires all Texans and encourages us in our efforts to protect the historic resources of Texas." Susan and Josiah Daniel enlisted Texas architect, Stephen Chambers, AIA, to rehabilitate a family treasure, an 1856 Dog Trot Log Home hand-built by Josiah’s great great-grandfather, Josiah Goodson Daniel.  The home was carefully disassembled from its location near Corsicana, reassembled and placed on the Smith Farm near Tyler to be used as a guest house for the family ranch, also designed by Stephen B. Chambers Architects, Inc.  This is the first year that an award for Stewardship will given, making Josiah and Susan Daniel the first in the state of Texas to receive this new Honor Award. The award was initiated because, "Preservation Texas wants to encourage Texas families to preserve their homesteads as a valuable addition to the Texas historical built environment," says the organization's Executive Director, Krista Gebbia.

The vintage timber frame dog trot home (two-pen) was beautifully restored by Heritage Restorations near Waco, Texas. Heritage locates, dismantles, restores, and re-erects 18th and 19th century timber frame barns, hand-hewn log cabins, gristmills, and other historic buildings.

The awards will be presented during Preservation Texas’s Celebrate Texas Preservation reception on Thursday, March 31 at 5:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Capitol in Austin. The reception is being held in conjunction with the Texas Historical Commission’s Annual Historic Preservation Conference that will take place March 31 through April 2, 2011.

The Honor Awards were judged by an independent jury of distinguished professionals representing a cross‐section of disciplines within the field of historic preservation. The award reads as follows:

“Josiah and Susan Daniel are awarded Preservation Texas’ Stewardship Award for the preservation of the Daniel 1856 Dog Trot Log Home, Smith County. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel have proven their dedication and passion for preserving a piece of Texas history.”

Preservation Texas, Inc. is a statewide nonprofit organization that advocates for preserving the historic resources of Texas. The annual award program encourages the preservation of Texas' significant historic sites. Preservation Texas honors individuals, government officials, businesses, organizations and news media that have made significant contributions to preservation efforts in Texas.

 A Case Study of how this home was restored may be found as this link.

 For more information about the organization’s preservations efforts see: www.preservationtexas.org

Steve Chambers, AIADallas, Texas, August 26, 2010...As part of its ongoing efforts to bridge innovative producers of architecture and design technologies and materials with architects and designers, Marmomacc, an international exhibition of stone design and technology held every year in Verona, Italy, will host the 12th edition of VeronaFiere, a continuing education program for architects. A total of 32 architects--16 from the U.S., the others from Canada, the U.K., India, South Africa, Australia, Singapore and Vietnam--will spend four days studying the relevance of stone to modern design and sustainable architecture. “Designing with Natural Stone” will run from September 27 - October 2, 2010 in Verona, Italy, in conjunction with Marmomacc, a leading global conference for designing in stone.  More than 175 architects from all over the U.S. have participated in previous editions of the course.  Marmomacc’s continuing education program is recognized by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Australian Institute of Architects and the South African Institute of Architects.

Veronafiere offers this course to help architects learn advanced techniques in the use of marble, granite and other stone materials.  The program is a unique combination of classroom lectures, guided architectural tours, and field trips to local quarries, as well as to natural stone processing facilities.  This comprehensive approach enables architects to better understand stone’s full life-cycle -- including how marble is quarried, cut, processed, finished, selected for specific jobs and installed, all using the latest technologies and products.

The 2010 coursework will include visits to a Botticino Marble quarry and a nearby stone processing plant, a case study on the stone use in the new Dallas Cowboys stadium, and an architectural tour of Verona.  Sustainable design (SD) became a principal focus of the course in 2008.  A minimum of four AIA SD credits will again be offered, including a session on technology and sustainability, and case studies of sustainable projects in stone.2008 VeronaFiere Architects at quarry visit

“Designing with Natural Stone” has been recognized by the AIA as a “Best Practices and Trends” educational program.  Comments from last year’s students support this judgment:

* “The week-long experience was great. What I particularly enjoyed was learning about new products and technologies now being used for stone. I will certainly utilize what I learned in my future work.”  Saverio Manago – Michael Graves & Associates (Princeton, NJ)

 * “I’ve been attending and preparing seminars for my AIA chapter for more than 10 years and the concept of having a specialized seminar throughout an entire week is the best continuing education I’ve ever received. I now possess a broader knowledge of natural stone and feel more confident in choosing the right type of stone for my projects.” Alberto Lastra – Rivera & Lastra (San Juan, PR)

* “I feel that the mixture of lectures, presentations, tours and hands-on was just right. I had a marvelous week, met a lot of interesting people and hope that I can continue to be involved with this group and with the program.” Thomas McCabe -- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (New York, NY)

Verona, Italy

Verona was founded by Etruscans, the first historical records are from the century 4th century BC and a notable commercial and political city in Roman times. The stone amphitheatre, with its round façade was originally in white and pink limestone from Valpolicella, but during the Middle Ages the Arena was used as a sort of quarry for other buildings. The first interventions to recover its functionality as a theatre were started during the Renaissance. Verona continues to be a leading quarry, worldwide, for stone and marble.

About Steve Chambers
Steve has been a licensed architect since 1975 and is a principal and founder of Stephen B. Chambers Architects, Inc., an architectural firm that specializes in residential design, remodeling, and historic renovation.  He is also a licensed interior designer. Stephen B. Chambers Architects, Inc. believes in using the principles of Sustainable Design and Universal Design. He understands the process of residential design, from conceptualization through construction.  He recognizes that listening to what his clients need and collaborating with them to design their homes can produce superior results. His signature talent is the ability to generate a variety of creative solutions, realizing that excellent design can be achieved in many ways and styles.

 

Announcement for Garden Conservancy Open House in Dallas

The garden for the Hall home was chosen by the U.S. Garden Conservancy as one of America's "Best Private Gardens" in Dallas, Texas.  The Conservancy writes on their website, "This modern Texas garden is a model for sustainability in the urban environment. Through capture and re-use of natural rainfall, propagation of native plants and use of honest, appropriate materials, this garden succeeds in reducing its footprint on the environment. Bold, simple detailing and architectural approach to site design result in a variety of micro-environments, and the seamless integration of interior and exterior spaces."  Lanscape Architect for the project was Shane Garthoff, Garthoff Designs. Steve Chambers collaborated with Shane on the site planning and integration of landscape with the architectural design. For more details on the home and its design, go to chambersarchitects.com/sustainable-modern-design.html