Kriegh Architects

Welcome to Kriegh Architecture Studios, a leading architecture and sustainable consulting firm specializing in designing high-performance buildings and consulting on low-embodied carbon materials and Passive House projects. We are passionate about creating sustainable designs that positively impact the people, place, and performance.

Our mission is to craft meaningful places that achieve design excellence, meet high-performance standards, and support our clients' goals and values. We use research to deepen our understanding of people's values and develop a multidimensional design approach that leads to high-performance buildings and developments that promote the well-being of people and communities.

At Kriegh Architecture Studios, we design a diverse range of projects, including the programming, master planning, and design of new and renovated structures. We specialize in sustainable single-family residential projects, multi-family communities, and custom commercial projects. Our expertise includes low-embodied carbon materials, energy-efficient buildings, and high-performance design and construction methods.

Sustainability Consulting

Our team has extensive experience in sustainability consulting, working with organizations like the University of Washington Carbon Leadership Forum and with architectural and engineering firms. Our consulting services include Passive House projects, low-embodied carbon materials, and high-performance design and construction methods.

Our Principal, Dr. Julie Kriegh, is currently consulting for an architectural firm in Mount Vernon on a municipal library project, focusing on low-embodied carbon materials and Passive House principles. Dr. Kriegh's expertise in sustainability consulting has earned her recognition as a leader in the field of sustainable architecture.

Design

We use research to deepen our understanding of people's values and develop a multidimensional design approach that leads to high-performance buildings and developments that promote the well-being of people and communities. Our design process starts with a client engagement survey to understand key values and motivations underpinning our client's perceptions of sustainable methods and materials in design and construction of new and renovated buildings.

Our team is experienced in designing a diverse range of projects, from single-family homes to multi-family communities and custom commercial projects. We focus on integrating high-performance building technologies with a deep understanding of people's values, resulting in buildings and developments that promote the well-being of people and communities and prosperity for our planet.

Research

At Kriegh Architecture Studios, we recognize that buildings are a key solution to the climate challenge. Therefore, we focus our research on solutions related to the built environment with a focus on carbon-storing materials (embodied carbon), energy-efficient buildings (operational carbon), and high-performance design and construction methods (prefabricated Passive House assemblies).

Our research initiatives aim to find innovative solutions that reduce the carbon footprint of buildings and promote sustainable design practices. We work closely with industry partners and academic institutions to advance sustainable architecture and promote high-performance buildings.

In conclusion, Kriegh Architecture Studios is a leading architecture and sustainable consulting firm specializing in designing high-performance buildings and consulting on low-embodied carbon materials and Passive House projects. Our mission is to craft meaningful places that achieve design excellence, meet high-performance standards, and support our clients' goals and values. We use research to deepen our understanding of people's values and develop a multidimensional design approach that leads to high-performance buildings and developments that promote the well-being of people and communities.