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Studio Rebus.                                

We're a Minneapolis, Minnesota based design-build firm with a specialty in remodeling and expertise in residential. Clients like design-build because there's only one company to talk with for estimating, budgeting, designing and building.  We use a Healthier, more Sustainable Approach.

A key difference between Studio Rebus and other companies is our budgeting and design process.  It's the exact opposite.  Most firms design first and bid second.  This often leaves the client with drawings they can't afford to build.  Using a technique called unit price conceptual estimating we can fashion a budget to guide the design process.  We work with you to draft a provisional program.  That answers the questions, "What do we want to happen in these spaces?"  "How big do they need to be?"  "How should they relate to each other and the larger world?"  "What level of Green are we committed to?"   With a program we can budget.  With a budget we can design.  Our approach significantly reduces the variance between budget and bid.  Our approach avoids unaffordable deadends.

Here’s an example of using a Healthier, more Sustainable approach –

Say you’re doing a 30K$ kitchen remodel.  We’re not going to cajole you into a tens of thousands of dollars photovoltaic system doubling the price of your project.

During the budgeting phase we’ll include OPTIONS for zero VOC paint – that would add about 40$ to the total tab.  We might suggest a better quality window – that would add 200$.  We might suggest Greener countertops – that would add 1000$.  We might suggest cabinets made with sustainably harvested lumber and low VOC finishes – that would add 3000$.    

These steps reduce the chemical load on your home’s indoor air quality and use your fuel more frugally.

These are infinitesimal steps in the larger scale, but when 100,000,000 American homes all make a small contribution it makes our total relationship to Our Greater Nest more Healthy – more Sustainable.

You make the final decision.

Does this make sense? 

Check out our new service offering : Greener is greener.  A Stairway Approach to help you make your home more energy efficient, more sustainable with a smaller carbon footprint.  Greener?  Healthier for your family and healthier for our planet.  greener?  A Greener approach almost always has a lower life cycle cost leaving your wallet greener.

Our Greener approach is a stairway.  Why?  Because leaping is hard -- stepping is easy.  Start modestly.  We'll work with you to develop a multi-year plan.  As you count the benefits -- take the next step.

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