elementdesign
design + projects
Building Design & Project Planning
Affordable Home Design
Energy Design Consultation
Assistance with Planning & Permitting
Element Design works with clients to help them achieve their design goals, while remaining within a reasonable budget. Our projects range from simple, low-budget structures, to ultra-energy-efficient Passive House buildings.
ED values the collaborative design process and encourages strategies that bring energy-efficiency and environmental sustainability to projects.
“Jesse was easy to work with. I have two kids under three and I run a business so I’m very busy. Jesse was able to work independently and the process didn’t require much on my end. He got the job done!”
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- Client, permit and site plan for manufactured home
"HIs interactions and analyses met my expectations, and helped guide us toward making more informed decisions on our energy related aspects of our house construction. "
- Client, energy design consultation
Design & Planning for Shelters & Low Income Housing Communities
Element Design collaborates with housing providers to design and manage emergency shelter and housing projects for the underserved. Clients include Olycap, Bayside Housing and Olympic Housing Trust
Jesse Thomas
Jefferson County, WA
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27 years in the design and construction industry
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5 years in mentorship, working under a licensed architect
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Bachelors degree, liberal arts, Evergreen State College
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Certified Passive House Designer 2010-2013
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Member Passive House Institute US technical committee 2011-2012
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Former designer at Studio STL and Terrapin Architecture
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Winery design for Port Townsend Vineyards and Eaglemount Winery
Community Roles:
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President, Olympic Housing Trust
​A non-profit that manages properties held in trust for low-income recipients on the North Olympic Peninsula
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Co-founder, Community Build Project
A community, grass-roots program developed to manage the construction of homeless shelters in Jefferson County, WA