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	Meet Deb Asplund
	Resume Certification Publications and Recognitions Personal Resume: In 1990 Deb Asplund opened Vision Works to provide the Whidbey Island building community with a full line of design and drafting services. Since that time she has completed 130 design projects, the majority of which are on South Whidbey. Her services aid homeowners & contractors, and include new home construction, home renovation, site plans, planning & permit review, and consulting. All drawings are engineered to meet the code of local building authorities and address the earthquake standards of the area. With years of solid background in design and production, Vision Works is able to produce the highest quality designs that meet the needs of the heart as well as the hearth, along with personal & professional attention and complete follow through. This provides the foundation for successful projects and is a commitment made to our clients. Deb designs for the unique look of the Pacific Northwest. Deb is a Nationally Certified Building Designer and a member of the American Institute of Building Design and the National Council of Building Designer Certification. For more information see link below. Deb is a yearly guest speaker at the WSU 1-day University "Sound Waters" on Green Building Practices. She has to her "Green credit ": an active solar home, a straw bale, a Rastra block cabin, and a recycled material cabin using post and beam construction. Deb has also recycled an entire house by moving it 17 miles by truck. Vision Works provides designs for homes that are easy to live in. Listen to what our patrons have to say: "We love our new home."  "Thank you for doing such a wonderful job and helping us through the obstacles."  "The contractors have been very impressed with the design, which is always comforting. That is surely one area that will go smoothly." Certification: The American Institute of Building Design (AIBD) is a recognized association of Design Professionals governed by a Board of Directors.  Their prime objectives are: to improve the educational standards & methods of its members through continuing education; to create unity and interaction in the design field nationally; to promote research into design aesthetics & technical aspects; and to ensure continuation of the practice of building design through legislative means. Building Designers are allowed to practice in the State of Washington under the "exemptions" segment of the architecture law (RCW 1808.410). All members of the AIBD have met the requirements of the association's continuing education provisions and work experience standards. An independent testing board, the National Council of Building Designer Certification (NCBDC), has been established to administer and verify qualifying examinations (akin to the AIA's) to ensure that the highest of standards are maintained by AIBD design members nationwide. A Certified Professional Building Designer with a NCBDC stamp is able to submit bids to the US Government for HUD/FHA projects. Deb Asplund earned her National Certification in 2006, and now proudly carries the initials CPBD after her name. Publications and Recognitions:   Time line Summer 2006 - Vision Works wins recognition in Fine Homebuilding Magazine in the Design Gallery section of the Annual Homes issue (see page 123). July 2006 - Deb Asplund passes her national exams and is awarded the title Certified professional Building Designer July 2006 - Deb's 1st Straw Bale Home goes on the local Green Home Tour. February 2006 - Deb gives her "Green Building" class for the third year at WSU's "One Day Environmental College". October 2005 - National Solar Home Tour features an "active solar and green" home in Langley, WA designed by Deb March 2005 - The Everett Herald runs an 8 page story on the solar home mentioned above in its Home &Garden Magazine. September 2004 - An alternative material Witers Cottage goes on the local Green Tour, and is featured in a local newspaper. March 1995 - Deb Asplund becomes a Washington State Certified Building Designer. October 1990 - Vision Works by Deb Asplund opens. Personal: Deb moved to Whidbey Island in 1978 from her hometown of Denver, Colorado. Spending summers as a youth on a farm in Sonoma, CA led her to seek the country life. Deb is an avid skier, hiker, and outdoors person. Worldwide travel has been a lifelong constant. Deb has two adult daughters and two grandchildren. Deb's first career was as a journey woman lithographer in the color printing trade. Click the links below for more information. Please contact us and tell us about your project!