Green design firm Architectural Resource receives awards, plans hires

Architectural Resource knows it’s more than a leader when it comes to green, residential architecture. The Ann Arbor-based firm is responsible for the first, second, and third platinum-level LEED homes in Michigan and is starting on its fourth.”Its going to be pretty stunning,” says Michael Klement, principal of Architectural Resource. “We’re going to have it open for tours during construction.”The 19-year-old firm has held its own during a near nuclear winter for architecture firms in recent years. Architectural Resource’s staffing stands at five employees and independent contractors. It is looking to add one position now and another two within the next year.”I hire very slowly,” Klement says. “It takes me about a year to find somebody. I have been looking for a designer for the last six months.”Klement thanks mostly repeat business for his firm’s growth, plus a number of awards received over the years, including mentions in Detroit Home Design and Best of the Midwest Design.Source: Michael Klement, principal of Architectural ResourceWriter: Jon ZemkeRead more about Metro Detroit’s growing entrepreneurial ecosystem at SEMichiganStartup.com.