A HOUSE TO GROW IN
The home overflows with sustainable design features, such as solar orientation and shaded windows.
"We love the canopies that shade our windows — they provide both an energyefficient design element and are unique and aesthetically pleasing," the owner said.
The home was built with closedcell insulation, termite protection and extreme water-proofing. The design also incorporates high-efficiency appliances and plumbing, radiant heating, and heat-recovery ventilation to provide fresh air when doors and windows are closed, as well as other sustainable design features. The home was built using Forest Stewardship Council-certified wood, a certification that means wood is grown, harvested and managed in a sustainable manner. The exterior of the home features a zinc-coated copper roof with a lifespan of about 100 years and a native plant landscape.
"We paid a lot of attention to things like double-paned windows, blown high performance insulation, radiant heating, sustainable wood products, and energysaving lighting," the owner said, adding that documenting each step of the project was an important part of the certification process.
The former house on the oceanfront property was deconstructed and the materials donated to the ReUse Network.
