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Mascord Clients Sweep COBA Tour of Homes!

garyh@amdapress.com — Mon, 4 Aug 2008 13:32:00 -0700

Congratulations to Braatz Earle and AB Premier for the awards they earned after building their beautifully crafted homes which swept the $400,000 - $450,000 Price Category in the COBA Tour of Homes. For information about the show, visit the COBA website

Steve Earle & Cannon Braatz of Braatz Earle won awards in several categories for their version of Mascord Plan 22138A - The Kenesaw

Best Architectural Design
Best Kitchen
Best Interior Finish
Best Landscaping
Best Garage
Best Feature
Best Value
Best of Show

Aubrey & Brittney Kimble of AB Premier also picked up an award for their version of Mascord Plan 22168 - The Jamieson

Best Master Suite

Everyone at AMDA wishes to congratulate those involved with the design and construction of these beautiful homes. Well done!

Mascord Efficient Living Featured

garyh@mascord.com — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:06:28 -0800

Mascord Efficient Living Program managers Matt Daby and Gary higginbotham were recently interviewed live on-air for the SD Home on the Net show, hosted by Carl Larson. The show was broadcast across the airwaves to the residents of San Diego. Carl focused on the current market conditions, the effects of green building, and the Mascord Efficient Living book. You can listen to the show by downloading the mp3 through iTunes, or right-click the link below, and 'save target as..'

http://media.signonsandiego.com/general/media/audio/sdh-20080407.mp3

The San Diego Tribune also ran a special featuring Mascord Plan 1159 - The Berkley for Earth Day, April 22nd.

Build Green-Winner of $150 Visa Gift Card Announced

dianea@mascord.com — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 10:26:18 -0700

Congratulations to Calvin Matson of Spokane, Washington! He was selected as the winner of a $150 Visa Gift card in our Efficient Living Survey Drawing.

We invited several of our contacts to offer their feedback in the area of efficient building practices, and those who responded were entered into a drawing to win either an IPOD Nano or a Visa Gift Card. Thanks to all of you who participated, we really appreciate your feedback!

We will have more drawings in the future, so check back often.

We also want to hear your feedback, even when we aren't having a drawing. Feel free to share your thoughts with us by sending us an email at marketing@mascord.com

Mascord Homes with Several Awards in Bend Parade of Homes

Tue, 22 Aug 2006 08:17:47 -0700

We are pleased to announce that several of our plans that were featured in the Central Oregon Builders' Association Tour of Homes won awards.

Plan 22134A, built by Taurus Homes, won the following awards:

Best Kitchen
Best Master Suite
Best of Show

Plan 22122, built by AB Premier Homes, won:

Best Garage
Best Front Facade
Best Kitchen
Best Feature
Best of Show

A variation of Plan 2373, built by C Corp Homes, won

Best Front Facade
Best Kitchen
Best of Show

Mascord Announces New Scholarship-Excellence Award

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 09:16:22 -0700

We are pleased to announce that Alan Mascord Design Associates, Inc. has recently formed a partnership with the Home Builders Foundation of Metropolitan Portland to create the annual ‘Alan Mascord Design Associates - Excellence Award’.

Mascord's CAD Manager Participates in Civil War Reenactment

diane@mascord.com — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 16:23:25 -0700

Ron Palma, Mascord's CAD Manager, celebrated his patriotism on July 4 by participating in a Civil War reenactment. He braved the 90+ degree weather and lightning storms to bring a piece of history to the many spectators who came to watch. Below are some photos of the event. For more information about the Civil War reenactments, email ron at ronp@mascord.com

Construction Continues on Fund-Raising Project

dianea@mascord.com — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 15:33:22 -0700

Alan Mascord Design Associates is proud to serve our community. In September 2005 AMDA donated construction drawings for house plan# 2174B to Canyonview Camp for a fund-raising project that began in October. So far the house has been framed, and the roof and siding are on. The plumbing, electrical, and heating have been roughed in, and the insulation and sheet rock has been installed. What remains to be completed is the painting of the interior, the installation of doors and cabinets, the finish work, and the floor coverings. The house, built with donations, will be sold this summer. The profits will help support the summer camps and retreats program in Silverton, OR. To volunteer or for more information on this program contact Canyonview Camps at 503-873-8296.

Alan Mascord Design Associates Releases the Harrisburg

Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:27:00 -0800

Alan Mascord Design Associates is proud to present the Harrisburg, plan number 1412, for general release. With todays advances in technology and changes in the family dynamic, some homes need to be more than just after-work and weekend retreats. This crisp rambler typifies the multifunctional home. The floor plan serves on many different levels, beginning with ideal office and studio space for work-at-home professionals. The office, located off the gallery from the foyer, features double-door privacy, built-ins, and a next-door bath. For further separation and privacy, a studio is located next to a covered porch at the end of a family and game room wing. Entertaining space flows from the open foyer to the sunken living room and to the formal dining room. Built-ins, light and display shelves, and a fireplace are pleasing to behold. For informal needs, a family and game-room space flows off the kitchen and breakfast nook. The fun of a family gathering can quickly spread outdoors onto a covered porch off the game room, where a fireplace and space for a built-in barbecue grill await. A wing on the opposite side of the home caters to children. Three childrens bedrooms surround an open play space, where toys can be contained and where children can conveniently watch a movie before bedtime. The master suite is down the hall and includes a massive walk-in closet, walk-in shower, and spa tub.

Alan Mascord Design Associates Upcoming Plans - the Toussaint

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 15:41:49 -0800

Alan Mascord Design Associates will soon be releasing the Troussaint - plan 2446. Unapologetically French Provincial, this homes hip rooflines stand majestically over its stucco and board-and-batten sheathing. Indicative of the style, a sentinel of second-story arched windows breaks through the cornice into the roof while the main-floor windows and shutters extend to ground level. Carriage-style garage doors are fitting on the recessed garage, which appears as more of a historic outbuilding than an appendage. The floor plan is wrought with tasteful detail. The foyer introduces views of a circular staircase and the formal living and dining rooms. A rustic and cozy theme in both rooms is accomplished through criss-cross ceiling beams, one forming square patterns and one forming triangular shapes. The kitchen, breakfast nook, and family room join together in an ell at the rear of the plan. Strategically, the kitchen is close to many key areas of the floor plan: it is near the laundry room and mudroom, which connect to the garage wing; it accesses a butlers pantry that services the formal dining room, and it is open to the breakfast nook and family room, so conversations can flow and children easily can be supervised. Two main-level suites are on opposite ends of the floor plan. The master suite is at the rear-off a hallway that leads past a quiet study. Bookshelves line the corridor that leads into the bedroom. Double doors open to the bathroom, which includes a spacious tub, walk-in shower, dual vanities, and a large walk-in closet. A self-contained mothers suite is at the front of the plan. A kitchenette contained within the bedroom allows the guest to prepare light dishes, if desired. A full bath and front courtyard adjoin the suite. Three secondary bedrooms on the upper level revolve around an open study/sitting area off the central staircase. A spacious exercise room rounds out the upper level.

Portland Voted #1 Most Sustainable City in US

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 15:41:50 GMT

It’s not easy being green. Portland’s official city slogan says it all-despite the challenges and difficulties that pursuing a sustainable lifestyle presents, the City of Portland is determined to make it happen, which is why it was voted #1 most sustainable city in the country.