The Cohousing Company's primary concern is people, their environment and the quality of their lives. The firm works closely with their clients through a unique participatory design process that allows them to build the community, not brick by brick, but decision by decision. A leader in sustainable design, The Cohousing Company helps clients integrate the energy efficiencies and building systems that make sense for their project.We believe that the fundamental blending of art, physical and social science, and architecture is achieved with formal knowledge, experience, critical thinking, and critical judgment and experience. Our practice reflects strong values for community, cooperation, and sustainability.I have authored numerous books on cohousing, including:Cohousing Communities: Designing for High-Functioning Neighborhoods (available through Wiley)Creating Cohousing: Building Sustainable Communities*The Senior Cohousing Handbook: A Community Approach to Independent Living**Both are available through New Society Publishers