Durango residence and studio designed and built on a budget incorporates ideas for future upgrades. The structure features passive solar design, Stained Concrete radiant heat floors, ETS Heating system, open floor plan, sustainable harvest local wood, cellulose insulation, reclametal (recycled content metal) siding, safecoat and yolo low voc paints and stains, earth plaster, recycled windows and doors, bamboo and recycled glass aggregate concrete countertops.