What we do
Sashcara plans to build high-performance yet attainable homes in Northern Colorado, aiming for:
- More families and individuals to enjoy the financial, social, and psychological benefits of owning an excellent home.
- Workers to earn a living wage, work safely, build valuable skills, and be treated with dignity and respect.
- Environmental impact to be low.
- Our communities to be stronger amd more vibrant as a result of 1-3.
How we plan to make this work
We pursue high performance through building-science best practice. We drive cost down through low overhead plus intensive whole-system value engineering and the utilization of innovative means, materials, and methods, to remove unnecessary material, labor, and build duration. By optimizing our design and methods to build units fast, efficiently, and at scale, we intend for all parties to earn a sufficient total profit through a relatively small profit per unit.
Principles
Homes are important. We work obsessively to make them:
- Safe: occupant protection (from high wind, hail, snow, wildfire, flood, extreme heat/cold, etc.) Means: robust design; careful assemblies + materials.
- Healthy: indoor & outdoor wellbeing (air quality, humidity, light, sound, greenery, etc.) Means: filtered ventilation; low-VOC materials; daylight + acoustics.
- Affordable: lower total ownership cost (to build, buy, operate, and maintain) Means: simple design; system optimization; lean/panelized builds.
- Comfortable: consistent temperatures (air and radiant), intentional airflow, and quiet Means: tight envelope; balanced HVAC/ERV; good windows; acoustic details.
- Sustainable: minimize lifecycle impacts (embodied + operating energy, GHG, toxicity). Means: model early; air seal + insulate; smart shading; renewables when sensible.
- Resilient: durable, low replacement/maintenance over decades (water, UV, pests, etc.). Means: robust details; durable materials; redundancy + backups where needed.
- Adaptable: supports changing needs and future tech. Means: accessible mechanicals; modular plan; service cavities/conduits.
- Attractive: simple, timeless design inside and out. Means: proportion/massing work; iterative design with user input.
We share these as an invitation to collaborate — we welcome input, debate, and constructive criticism. We like to engage with others who have similar values and goals — 1:1 and via the Fort Collins Building Science + Beer Group.
Important note: the content here is not marketing or sales material for our homes — we will share actual details about each home we build individually after construction.
Current project
We purchased a lot in August 2025 in Fort Collins, Colorado, and are designing and value engineering our first spec home. We’re starting with one single-family home, but we intend to build orders of magnitude more attainable, sustainable homes.
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FAQ
Are you selling homes yet?
Not currently. We’re designing and value engineering our first spec home. Join the update list to follow progress.
Is this marketing or sales material?
No. This page is an early outline of principles and an invitation to collaborate. We’ll share details about specific homes after construction.
How can I contribute or give feedback?
Email inquire@sashcara.com with feedback, suggestions, or questions.
Where are you building?
Northern Colorado. Our first project is in Fort Collins.
Do you collaborate with builders, engineers, or vendors?
Yes. We like sharing information and learning from others working toward similar goals. Reach out if you want to discuss collaboration.
Contact
If you have advice, suggestions, questions, or would like to collaborate, reach out.