A CLASSIC CRAFTSMAN RANCH

Although this home looks like a classic 70s-era ranch, it incorporates such advanced green construction techniques that it is has been named a LEED^® Platinum certified home. With advanced framing, reclaimed building materials and geothermal heating and cooling, this home demonstrates that energy efficiency can be built into any architectural style.

YEAR BUILT:


2009

STYLE OF HOME:


TRADITIONAL

CERTIFICATIONS & RATINGS:


LEED^® PLATINUM
HERS* SCORE: 49

CONSTRUCTION TYPE:


ADVANCED FRAMING WALLS
TRUSS ROOF

GREEN TECHNIQUES:


LONG-LIFE, LOSE-FIT DESIGN
PASSIVE HEATING & COOLING DESIGN
ADVANCED FRAMING TECHNIQUES
WATER CONSERVATION
SOLATUBE NATURAL DAYLIGHTING

GREEN PRODUCTS:

HOT ROOF
ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR
LOW-FLOW WATER FIXTURES
GEOTHERMAL HEATING & COOLING SYSTEM
HIGH-PERFORMANCE WINDOWS

UNIQUE FEATURES:


LOSE-FIT, LONG-LIFE DESIGN STRATEGIES
REDUCED WASTE GENERATION
 RAIN BARREL

*The HERS Index is a scoring system for a home’s energy efficiency, like an MPG sticker for a motor vehicle. HERS starts with an average home for a point of reference called the “HERS Reference Home” which is valued at a HERS Index of 100. On the other side of the spectrum, the most energy efficient, net zero energy home scores a HERS Index of 0. Each point below the benchmark of 100 represents 1% of gain in energy efficiency.


**An EUI is the energy consumed (Btu) within a building divided by its total square feet. An EUI is a relative measure of how efficient a home is, with a lower number being better.