Howdy!

My name is Chris Magwood, and this is a web site about making darn fine buildings. Amongst its pages, the term “sustainable building” is bandied about a fair bit. That’s because I think a building can’t really be darn fine if it’s harming its occupants and the planet, no matter how nice it looks.

But I don’t really try to define sustainable building or propose any kind of rules for it. The site mostly shows you pictures of projects I’ve done that attempt to meet my own criteria for being sustainable, beautiful, functional and affordable. Some of these have been projects as a private builder, and some as the lead instructor for the Sustainable Building Design and Construction program at Fleming College.

I love this kind of building. I hope the site offers some ideas, inspiration and if it makes you want to write to me to talk about this stuff, that’s okay too.

Enjoy!