Edifice Upstate is a design and build agency in the west Catskills who create affordable solar-powered homes. It was founded by New York-based award-winning architecture and design studio Marc Thorpe Design. They partnered with local builders and sustainable technology companies. Edifice Upstate created an easy way to build sustainable homes that are move-in ready with integrated sustainable technology. The first 1,000 square-feet Edifice home will be completed this summer 2022. Related: Container home is a unique getaway to the tropics “We believe that we need to take responsibility for our energy consumption by taking control of our own power,” the designers said.