Ron Steege and Tim Larson, co-founders of La Casa Builders Inc. in Scottsdale Arizona, have balanced the delicate beauty of the Sonoran Desert with artistic design and the unique vision of the homeowner in each of the custom homes they build.
Steege, a graduate of advanced study in commercial design in Chicago, blends his artistic background with his experience in renovation and construction. He formed his first design and construction company in Tucson, Arizona in 1977. Larson completed his technical institute general contracting training in 1979 and opened his own construction company in Minnesota. In 1985, Tim and his family moved to Arizona where he founded a company specializing in residential custom cabinetry and carpentry. In 1990, Steege and Larson pooled their construction and design talents to establish La Casa Builders and the result was the creation of some of the most stunning homes not only in Arizona, but throughout the southwest. After 25 years with La Casa Builders, Steege has just recently entered into retirement.
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La Casa Builders is proud to incorporate green building standards into the planning and construction of our homes to minimize energy consumption as well as improve the health of those who live in them. Our two most recent examples of Green Homes can be found in the Gallery section of this website under “Mediterranean” and in the Build to Suit section under “Desert Highlands”. Both homes are built to all Scottsdale Green Building Program specifications.
The Green Building Program has been developed to help reduce the environmental impact of residential, commercial, and industrial building across our nation. La Casa makes every effort to help our clients choose the most energy efficient heating and cooling systems as well as insulation, airtight ducts, air filters, lighting, appliances, and plumbing fixtures designed to reduce negative environmental impact. Efficient placement and use of doors and windows with high performance glass can mean savings in energy use as well as utility bills. A green home uses less energy, water, and natural resources, creates less waste, and is healthier for the people living inside.
For more information on our Green Building Program, please contact us.
Scottsdale, Arizona
June 1, 2007
La Casa Builders Inc. emerged as the winner of the Award of Merit in the category of Best Custom Home over 10,000 square feet at the Gold Nugget Awards last night. The Gold Nugget celebrated Grand Merit Award winners in San Francisco at a gala attended by more than 800 real estate professionals. Celebrating its 44th year, the Gold Nugget Awards is the premier event of the PCBC, the annual trade show and conference of the Western building industry. This award honors design and planning excellence from 14 Western states and all international countries, and its 2007 winners flag emerging trends in such development areas as green and sustainable design, mixed-use, seniors and affordable housing, specialty designs, site and land planning, and a broad range of custom, detached, and attached new home designs.
Gold Nugget Awards judges selected the 2007 honorees in a three-day evaluation of 577 entries. Grand Award projects were from Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, and Washington in the U.S. International honorees were from China and Japan. These honors were chosen from a pool of Merit Award winners that included also projects from Hawaii, Texas, Australia, British Columbia/Canada, and Puerto Rico.
“I believe the level of quality in the construction of a custom home directly impacts the success of the design,” said Tim Larson, President of La Casa Builders. “We take great care to adhere to strict standards of excellence in every facet of the construction. This award coming from PCBC is a great acknowledgment of our dedication and performance in this industry.” PCBC sponsors the Gold Nugget Awards, the oldest and largest program of its kind in the United States. BUILDER magazine, the official publication of the National Association of Home Builders, is the principal Media co-sponsor. Circulating to more than 200,000 industry professionals, BUILDER covers the nation’s building and development news and will feature selected Gold Nugget winners in an upcoming issue.
Phoenix Business Journal Top Custom Home Builder
2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
Award of Merit Gold Nugget for Best Custom Home over 10,000 square feet
2007
The Arizona Contractors Association Safety Vanguard Award
2002, 2004, 2005, 2006