•Year built: 1979

•Year remodeled: 2008-’09

•Home Size: 4,800 sq. ft
 Energy Conservation Features
• CRC Residential Energy Audit (REAP)
• Passive solar design
• 5.4kW grid-tied PV system
• Solar thermal system with 30 evacuated tubes for
domestic hot water
• Geothermal heat pump for space heating and cooling
• Daylighting, CFL, and LED installations
• Alpen fiberglass windows
• Blown cellulose Insulation: attic/ceiling (R-60), walls (R-17)
• ENERGY STAR appliances
Tracking System (eGauge.net)
 Re-Use Features

Deconstructed and
utilized some of original
structure
(ex. Interior Doors)
Re-used backyard gravel
for grading
Donated windows &
cabinets for re-use
 Green Features

• FSC engineered, recycled, and composite lumber

• Recycled materials siding (fiber cement boards)
• Lyptus wood, beetle-kill pine, and Skyblend cabinets
– Formaldehyde free cabinets and trim
• Sustainable mulberry, Marmoleum, natural cork flooring,
and wool carpet
• IceStone, Squak Mountain Stone, and EcoTop counters
• Zero VOC paint used on ceilings and trim
• American Clay walls
• Lennox PureAir purification system and radon mitigation
 Water Conservation Features
• Xeriscape
• Drip Irrigation
• Low-water usage lawn and native plants
• Smart Irrigation Controller
• Low-flow showerheads
• Dual flush toilets (0.9 gal/1.6 gal)
• Foot pedal on kitchen sink
• Low-flow facets (Grohe WaterCare 1.5 gal/min)