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Project Statement
Our Goal was to set the bar higher than imaginable for sustainable, energy efficient reproducible Green homes.
What we accomplished was a LEED for Homes Certified Platinum, Zero Energy, Zero Carbon Dioxide emissions, high performance, sustainable, reproducible Green home that the average home buyer can afford.
We started with a functional floor plan designed to minimize waste of construction materials and practical for the average family. Paying close attention to every detail of construction and looking at the home as a system, instead of a collaboration of individual components, we were able to build a sustainable home that efficiently uses and produces energy while conserving water and providing a healthy indoor air environment.
Our Green home generates renewable energy by the use of Photovoltaic solar panels. By systematically calculating the electrical energy needs of the home, we were able to size the photovoltaic solar system to generate more energy than what the average family would consume under normal living conditions. Utilizing thermal solar panels for domestic hot water, we were able to effectively eliminate the conventional gas hot water heater and avoid carbon dioxide emissions.
Using a HEPA filter in conjunction with the heat recovery ventilation system, low VOC interior materials, passive radon ventilation system, pressurized interior environment and Energy Star kitchen and bath exhaust fans, we are able to provide a healthy indoor living environment while reducing the exposure to outdoor pollutants.
Even though upon your first visit to our Green Home you will notice the photovoltaic and thermal solar panels as well as the filtration system and monitoring components, it’s what you cannot see that completes and makes the home one of the most affordable energy efficient homes available.
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