Alan
Abrams, CPBD has been building and renovating homes
since 1975.
His objective is to combine the best of sustainable building
practices with the traditions that make our vintage homes so
comfortable and appealing.
Alan is a professional member of the American Institute of
Building Design, and is certified by the National Council of
Building Designer Certification.
Since moving his practice to the Washington, DC area in 1980,
Alan has built or significantly remodeled more than a hundred
homes.
He is the recipient of numerous awards for design and preservation,
including:
Best In Show Green Remodeling Certificate Program Award (2007) - NARI Metro DC
Honor Award of Excellence (2005) — American Institute of Building Design
Outstanding Architect/Designer Special Achievement Award
(2001) — Montgomery Preservation, Inc.
Preservation Award for New Construction in an Historic
District (1997) — Montgomery Preservation, Inc.
Abrams has taken a leadership role in promoting the practice of green building at the local and national level. He has drafted and ramroded a resolution in support of green building adopted by the American Institute of Building Design. He presently serves on their Universal and Sustainable design committee. He is also helping to create a national standard for greenbuilding, serving on the GBI-ANSI site planning sub-committee. At the local level he’s a founding member of the NARI Metro DC Greenbuilding Committee.
Abrams lives with his wife, Janet, at Parkside Plaza in a condo remodeled of sustainable materials.
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Amy Abrams, Client Services
Amy has a unique set of talents that she brings to Abrams Design Build. She is often the first person you will talk to about your potential project. Her desire to help and share information and her love of finding a common ground with new acquaintances are a great fit with her role as “Client Liaison”. Amy also brings experience in graphic design to ABD and enjoys adding content to the website and submitting artwork and copy for various publications.
Amy’s experience at Abrams Design Build thus far has opened her eyes to her own footprint on the earth. She has an inherent love of nature and, as a jewelry designer, uses natural motifs and materials in her work. She is very happy to note that a large portion of her work is made from pure silver that has been recycled from industrial processes. Read more about her work at her website.
Amy lives in Silver Spring with her husband, Herschel, and their cat, Pat.
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Cesar Arguetta - Carpenter
Cesar is just starting his career in construction. He has lived in the Takoma Park area for many years and we look forward to getting to know him better.
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Paul Wehrli, B.A. - St. Vincents College - Project Manager
Paul comes to ADB with over 25 years of experience in residential construction, he has worked in Montgomery County and Northwest DC for small home builders ever since he began his career. Paul is so passionate about home building that he took the time to learn the process by building a house by himself, which he sold in late 2007.
In his spare time Paul practices yoga and he likes to refine his skills in woodworking, wood turning and furniture building and he continues his education in building, researching motiffs and techniques by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Paul lives in Northern Silver Spring with his wife, Marie and one of his sons, Andrew. His other son, Peter, is away at Towson.
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Kevin Wright, Project Manager and Estimator,
has over 25 years of experience in residential remodeling.
Kevin came to Abrams Design Build in October 2004. He has
vast experience in carpentry, construction project management
and estimating. He has worked for a number of different building
companies in the Washington, DC area. At Abrams Design Build
he performs several critical functions including project estimating,
scheduling, materials procurement, bookkeeping, project management,
and interacting with clients to keep our projects running smoothly. Kevin's goal is to help our clients realize their home improvement
dreams while working within the scope of their budgets.
Kevin lives in Aspen Hill with his wife.
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