THE PORTFOLIO OF ETHOS BUILDERS
Our total number of new construction homes and spec projects.
The figures below reflect the combined career portfolio of the Managing Partners (Ethos Builders LLC and the predecessor TerraForm Homes practice, plus prior firm experience). To see more examples of our work, visit our Gallery or Showcase of custom homes.
93
TOTAL PROJECTS
69 New Construction
24 Remodels
69
NEW CONSTRUCTION
56 Custom (Client-Owned)
12 Spec Single-Family
1 Multi-family Spec
24
REMODELS & RENOVATIONS
23 Residential
1 Commercial
AREAS WE'VE BUILT IN
The combined portfolio spans 25 municipalities across greater Chicagoland, with a concentration in the western suburbs.
The depth of repeat work in the same municipalities means we know municipal building department personnel, plan-review timelines, permitting fees, common engineering requirements, and submarket sales comparables in the towns where Ethos operates. That repeated familiarity reduces project execution risk relative to a builder operating across a wider, less-known footprint.
TOP MARKETS SERVED
17
La Grange
10
Downers Grove
4
Clarendon Hills
10
Brookfield
5
Hinsdale
4
Forest Park
10
Chicago
5
Western Springs
3
Park Ridge
Additional Markets We've Built In
La Grange Park, Naperville, Westmont, Oak Park, Aurora, Darien, Evanston, Glenview, Mount Prospect, Oak Brook, Palatine, River Forest, Skokie, Warrenville, Wheaton, Willowbrook, Riverside, Arlington Heights.
DISCOVER THE SCIENCE AND BEAUTY INSIDE AN ETHOS BUILT HOME
To see more work examples and learn about high-performance custom homes visit our Gallery and Home Building Science pages.
SCIENCE
GALLERY
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
U.S. Department of Energy Housing Innovation Awards — three-time recipient.
Jeremiah Butler led construction on three projects awarded U.S. Department of Energy Housing Innovation Awards (2017, 2018, 2020) for design and execution to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home standards. The DOE Housing Innovation Awards recognize the leading edge of new-home design and construction nationally. Three awards across consecutive cycles places Jeremiah's prior work — and the construction-management discipline he now brings to Ethos — among the most nationally-recognized residential building practices in the country.
"Build beyond code is treated as the standard, not the exception."
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"… We’ve been living in our home a little less than a year now and we have not been disappointed. I think our most expensive gas bill for a 2,100-square-foot home was about $35"
- Homeowner
"The energy efficiency, open floor plan, passive solar heat, and lighting are all great features. Energy bills are less than half of our previous home with 20 percent more square footage."
- Homeowner
"Our electric bills in peak winter months have not been much more than when we lived in a two-bedroom apartment that was almost a third of the size of our home."
- Homeowner
Learn more about Zero Energy Ready Homes and the DOE Efficient New Homes Program