Residential Building Type: - Single-family home
- Multi-family residential
- ADU
Project size: - 2000 sq ft or Less
- 2001 sq ft to 5000 sq ft
- 5001 sq ft or More
Sustainability Expertise & Credentials
Sustainability Expertise: Yes
Sustainability Expertise & Credentials: Primal Architects takes a performance-driven approach to sustainable design. Our team has completed Passive House training, and we apply high-performance building envelope strategies to reduce energy demand at the source. These strategies also tend to improve fire resiliency, reinforcing our belief that sustainability and resilience go hand in hand.
Fire Resiliency Experience: Yes
Fire Resiliency Experience Details: Primal Architects works predominantly in rural and wildland-urban interface (WUI) settings where fire risk is a defining design consideration. We have direct experience designing around defensible space requirements, fire-resistant materials, and site strategies that reduce vulnerability without sacrificing livability. In urban environments, we approach fire resiliency and sustainability as inseparable. Resilient construction methods, non-combustible assemblies, and thoughtful material selection serve both goals simultaneously. This integrated perspective means homes that are not only safer but more durable and resource-efficient over the long term.
Contact Person: Kyle Rowbotham
Address: 6368 Lake Apopka pl
San Diego
California
92119-2813
United States
Architect Member or Associate* Member
Architect AIA Member: Yes