Barb Scott and Tom Elliott, owners, on ground breaking day at Desert Rain.
Desert Rain team members, builders and suppliers were on hand to answer questions during the 12th annual Cascadia Green Building council tour.
The High Desert branch of the Cascadia Green Building Council put on the 12th annual green and solar home tour. Desert Rain was one of the nine homes on the tour.
Ani Cahill with Heartsprings Landscape Design shows the site plans to Home Tour visitors.
Rachael Rees with the Bend Bulletin gathers information for another article on Desert Rain - The Challenge of Graywater.
The Clean Energy Service Corps team visited Desert Rain. They had enthusiasm and questions - the future of green will be in the hands and minds of these young people.
The Environmental Center and Timberline Construction hosted a very well attended Green Drinks event at Desert Rain.
A group of students from River Bend School visited the site with ML Vidas as tour guide. The group is studying sustainability in the classroom.
Tom introduces Desert Rain to a group of Highland Elementary students. The large group all rode bicycles from the school to the site.
Solar Oregon Conference workshop attendees visited Desert Rain.
Chris Hart-Henderson, landscape designer, and Barb and Tom pulling rye grass.
Barb admiring the framing.
Visiting the Accessible Dwelling Unit that will serve as guesthouse/apartment on the property.
Another meeting under the apple tree with Jason McLennan.
David and Lorraine visit Desert Rain.
Richard Graves with the International Living Future Institute visited the site.
Jason McLennan, Living Building Challenge founder.
Barb and Jason McLennan heading up the trail from the garden terrace.
ML Vidas, the LBC consultant and Nick Hartrich with the Cascadia Green Building Council.