In all of our projects we emphasise ecobiological principles. Certain projects comply with stringent criteria relating to energy saving and the use of renewable sources of energy. Others meet exacting requirements in terms of healthy materials, while others rely on layout that is in harmony with the site’s geobiology.

The ideal home in terms of ecobiology has not yet been built, and each house is adapted to be in line with the customer’s intentions and wishes. However, whilst striving to obtain healthy housing, for us the core element in the building process is people.

Expert assessments and development work

Member of a Panel of Experts for Union de Banques Suisse, Crédit Suisse, the Geneva Office of Bankruptcy, Legal Proceedings and State Control.
Expert assessment of all the real estate owned by the Borough of Mies. Principal: Mies Borough.
Numerous pre-purchase expert assessments and development work for private individuals.
Financial analyses: Financial analyses and development for projects ranging from 4 to 20 million Swiss Francs in value.

Participation in working groups

State of Geneva:	Department of Planning, Public Works and Housing. Directives to agents for organic building. Took part in setting up the www.maisonsante.ch Web site.
Cantonal Energy Office:	Took part in drawing up SIA (Swiss Association of Engineers and Architects) standard 380/1
HAU: accessible architecture	Member of the Architecture Commission
Mies Borough:	Member of the Housing Standards Commission
UBS: Union Bank of Switzerland	Panel of Building Experts
ASdE:	Member of the French-speaking Swiss Group of the Swiss Ecobiology Association (email).
SSES:	Swiss Solar Energy Association
ADER:	Renewable Energy Association

Publications

"La Maison de Demain", Géobiologie, architecture et santé. Y. DUC, R.R. MARTIN & E.R. SVIKOVSKY, Ed. de l'Aire, Lausanne 1992.
"De la conception architecturale d'un cabinet de psychothérapeute: une expérience vécue". D^r P. ENGELBERTS & R.R. MARTIN Psychothérapie, Ed. Médecine et Hygiène, Geneva N° 1, 1992.
"Traité de Géobiologie Théorie et pratique", B. BABONNEAU, B. LAFLECHE, R.R. MARTIN & D^r J. PEZE, Ed. de l'Aire, Lausanne 1987, 4^th edition 1999.
"The Use of Natural Stone in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", SCHALCHER & PARTNERS, R.O. BIERI - R.R. MARTIN - D. MARTIN, Publications BRGM, Orléans, 1975, 1976 & 1977.
Baubiobulletin: miscellaneous articles on green building, A. MIRANDA, R.R. MARTIN, SIB/ASdE, from 1994 to 1998.