ARCHITECT, PLANNER & GREEN BUILDING CONSULTANT   

San Francisco Bay Area and South Lake Tahoe area

   Mountain View, CA
   Office/Cell 650-888-2328

   lee.mei@att.net
  

California Registered Architect, AIA, 22 years design experience,
USGBC certified LEED AP, GreenPoint Advisor, New Homes.

SERVICES

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN & PLANNING

 
  New Homes, Additions and Remodels
  Floor Plan Redesign
  Interiors and user friendly Ergonomics
 
  Spatial & Usage Reorganization
  Lifestyle Planning--to add?  to rebuild?
     to move? or simply re-organize

Special area of interest: Solar orientation and passive solar design--maximize south facing windows, to allow the sun keep your building comfortable as its path changes with the seasons, without even bothering with blinds or curtains.  To benefit more, add exterior/interior blinds or shades, programmed or manually controlled, and trees, especially deciduous ones.

• Basic rate: $120 hourly
• Introductory calls and first hour of consultation are always FREE, at your site.
• Pro bono design services available for low income multi-family residences

GREEN BUILDING RATING & ADVICE

GreenPoint Rating --in order to reduce workload, new projects for GreenPoint rating are no longer accepted. 
Consultation on GreenPoint Rating issues is still available.

Green Building Consultation--goes beyond local or state requirements, or GreenPoint rating of Build It Green, or LEED certification levels of USGBC.  Services tailored to the goals and programs of the project, to help the client achieve the highest level of sustainability, comfort and health consistent with their budget, schedule, lifestyle and values.  Introductory rates are $50/hr for the first 10 hours, then $80/hour.

OTHER EXPERIENCE/INTEREST

Member of the Greenbelt Alliance Climate SMART Development Endorsement Committee, which promotes affordable, compact, resilient and transit oriented housing.
Consultant Planner for City of Palo Alto, specializing in design review of 2-story homes, 2005-2016.
Board Certified Family Physician, M.D., FAAFP, special interest in ergonomics