The more I research into this project, the more I believe that architects bring greater value to the surrounding community, rather that simply providing design and construction services. The Perkins & Will design projects include transitional housing, although mostly in Seattle. Many new designs call for insulated metal panelling to help cool the home in the summer and trap heat in the winter. Its a givin fact that architects have embraced social and economic responsibility long before media turned "green living" into a word seldom used by architects. I hope that rather than creating a vernacular home, our class will design something energetic, but doesn't look too out of place with the surrounding homes.