Nathan L. Good

Nathan L. Good
Born1954
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
OccupationArchitect
SpouseApril Waters (m. 1980)
Children3
AwardsList
Websitenathangoodarchitects.com

Nathan L. Good (born 1954) is an American architect best known for sustainable, green building designs. He was one of the first individuals that the U.S. Green Building Council designated as a LEED accredited professional. He is the founding principal of Nathan Good Architects PC, in Salem, Oregon, and a fellow of the American Institute of Architects.

Early life and education

Nathan Good learned principles of green building in childhood. He has said,"I worked for 10 summers on the family farm in Oklahoma... I learned that you don't eat your seed corn, you salvage everything to be re-used some other time and you repair all of your equipment. I have a city boy in me who loves architecture and a farmer in me who understands self-sufficiency and resiliency."[1]

He attended the University of Copenhagen's Denmark International Studies in Architecture in 1976–1977, prior to earning a Bachelor of Science Degree (1978) and a Master's Degree in Architecture (1991), both from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.[2]

Good is married to April Waters. They have a son, Aaron.[3]

Career

Green building is about common sense... It's about planning, understanding the site, the climate, the client's needs and the long-term ramifications of our decisions.

— Nathan Good[1]

Good is best known for his sustainable,[4] green building designs[5] that strive for a net-zero,[6] carbon neutral footprint[7] as well as his eco-charrette design process.[8][9] For an "environmentally sensitive design", he has conducted a design charrette, teaching sessions with clients, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, to explain his principles and standards of green building design, and to answer their questions and concerns.[4]

Good designed the first fully FSC certified US single-family home.[10] He was also the fifth individual in the United States to be designated a LEED accredited professional by the U.S. Green Building Council.[11][12][13] He is an NCARB registered architect,[14] and an NCIDQ certified interior designer.[15]

Good established Nathan Good Architects PC in 2005.[16]

Selected honors and awards

In 2015, Good was named a member of the College of Fellows of American Institute of Architects, in the category, "Advanced the science and art of planning and building by advancing the standards of architectural education, training and practice".[17]

Naming Good their first "sustainability superhero" in 2019, Green Builder's Alan Naditz wrote of Good's ability to bring "sustainability to life, and making it part of every conversation. His portfolio of projects offers stunning examples of how environmental empathy and a responsible work can coexist."[18]

Good and his firm have received regional, national and international design awards:[1]

  • 2006: Sunset magazine's "Western Home Awards"[11]
  • 2008: The Root Award: Home of the Year 2008 - Portland Spaces Magazine[19]
  • 2012: 25 Green Building Leaders in the Northwest - Sustainable Industries Journal[20]
  • 2012: Custom Green Home of the Year - National Association of Home Builders[21]
  • 2012: Green Home of the Year, Best Eco-Integration - GreenBuilder Magazine[22]
  • 2014: People's Choice Award - International Interior Design Association[23]
  • 2015: Green Service of the Year - Mid-Willamette Valley Green Awards[24]
  • 2015: Western Home Award - Sunset magazine[25]
  • 2016: Best Vineyard & Tasting Room Experience - Sunset Magazine Travel Awards[26]
  • 2017: Sustainable Design Award, 1st Place Residential Build Project - World Architecture's "Rethinking the Future"[27]
  • 2018: Architectural Design Winner (homes over 3,000 sq.ft.) - Oregon Home Magazine Structure + Style Awards[28]
  • 2018: DeMuro Award - Restore Oregon: Celebrating Preservation, Reuse, and Community Revitalization[29]
  • 2018: Luxury Custom Home of the Year - GreenBuilder Magazine[30]
  • 2019: Green Good Design Award - The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design[31]
  • 2019: LEED for Homes Project Team Green Home Builder of the Year - Earth Advantage[32]

References

  1. ^ a b c Casper, Beth (2018-08-10). "Architect Nathan Good designs eco-friendly, sustainable homes". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  2. ^ "Nathan Good Architects, PC". nathangoodarchitects.com. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  3. ^ "Award Winning Architect Nathan Good & Artist April Waters : Seeking Prospect and Refuge in the Fairmount Neighborhood" (PDF). Salem Magazine
    Official City of Salem Parks and Recreation Summer Guide    : 33–39. Spring 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2020 – via squarespace.com.
  4. ^ a b Lacayo, Richard (Summer 2006). "The Good Life : An environmentally sensitive home overlooking the Pacific shows how to be virtuous and beautiful". Time Magazine Style & Design Supplement. Retrieved 2019-07-30. A house this unusual and innovative required something like a daylong teach-in. Before construction began, Good, his clients and the contractor got a local lumberyard to play host to a lunch where they spoke to their subcontractors and suppliers. The aim was to explain what this project was all about and to subdue any concerns about things like the availability of green materials and whether water-based adhesives could be counted on to perform as well as the ones containing toxins. They also brought in a representative of the Oregon Department of Energy, which ended up working closely with the clients to maximize the energy-savings potential of the home.
  5. ^ Machalinski, Anne. "How a Green Dream Becomes Reality". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  6. ^ Quill, Jenny (July 2006). "It's Easy Being Green". Alaska Airlines Magazine.
  7. ^ O'Brien, Michael. "An Embodiment of Values". Green + Solar Magazine. 2007/2008 Issue: 51–53.
  8. ^ Yudelson, Jerry (2007). Green Building A to Z. New Society Publishers. ISBN 978-0-86571-572-1.
  9. ^ Roony, E. Ashley; Cann, Ross; Prince, Adam; Temme, Virge (2015). LEEDing the Way. Atglen PA: Schiffer Publishing. pp. 14–17, 42, 43, 64–67, 74. ISBN 9780764349256.
  10. ^ "Look inside the first fully FSC certified US single-family home". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  11. ^ a b "Nathan Good, Speaker, EcoSpeakers.com". www.ecospeakers.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  12. ^ "The 15 Best Architects in Portland, OR". Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  13. ^ "Search | U.S. Green Building Council". www.usgbc.org. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
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  15. ^ "Find NCIDQ Certified Interior Designer | CIDQ | Certification for Interior Designers | NCIDQ Exam | USA Canada". cidq. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  16. ^ "Four Cal Poly Alumni Elevated to the American Institute of Architects' College of Fellows". College of Architecture & Environmental Design. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  17. ^ Johnson, Sara (February 2015). "American Institute of Architects Names New Members of the College Fellows". Architect Magazine. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  18. ^ Naditz, Alan (February 12, 2019). "2019 Sustainability Awards: Sustainability Superhero : Green Guru". www.greenbuildermedia.com. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  19. ^ Calamusa, Kate (January 2009). "Top 50 Northwest Architects: Our Guide to the Northwest's Residential Architects" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  20. ^ Rahe, D. C. "Nathan Good: Designer of Harmless Homes". Portland Interview Magazine. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  21. ^ Meinhold, Bridgette (June 2012). "Green-Roofed Cannon Beach Home in Oregon Generates More Energy Than it Uses". Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  22. ^ Staff (December 2012). "Tapping Nature". GreenBuilder Magazine. December 2012 Green Home of the Year Awards Issue: 26–29.
  23. ^ "Salem architect wins award for winery redesign". Statesman Journal. December 2014. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  24. ^ "Green Awards Winners". www.co.marion.or.us. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  25. ^ "Salem Chamber of Commerce business in the news". Statesman Journal. February 2015. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  26. ^ "Sunset Travel Awards 2016: Vineyard / Tasting Room Experience". Sunset Magazine. 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  27. ^ "Live Edge | Nathan Good Architects". RTF | Rethinking The Future. 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  28. ^ Team, Oregon Home. "Structure + Style 2018: Design Winners - Oregon Home". www.oregonhomemagazine.com. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  29. ^ "2018 DeMuro Award-Winning Projects". Restore Oregon. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  30. ^ Media, Green Builder. "10th Annual Green Home of the Year Award Winners". www.greenbuildermedia.com. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  31. ^ "The Good Design Awards". www.good-designawards.com. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  32. ^ "Green Builder Awards". www.earthadvantage.org. Retrieved 2019-08-07.