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www.greenbuildermag.com 12.2010 23 03 DESIGN TIP: Don’t neglect the of potential green for the landscape and supporting a native to approach natural the exterior. beautifying run more efficiently. run more DESIGN TIP: the to attention Pay first; building envelope is as that a structure helps airtight as possible systems all the add-on Old +New Old Best Use of Advanced Building Technologies Building Advanced Use of Best best possible site for the for site possible best into take objectives; green features the natural account exposure and southern and photovoltaics critical for water. hot DESIGN TIP: the choose time to Take With its holistic approach to sustainable design, this custom home showcases dozens 25 of green ideas. ENERGY-SAVING LIGHTING Pendants in the kitchen include CFL lamps, and undercounter lighting uses he Adirondack-style shingled home, complete LEDs. with a pond and running stream, holds its own along the estate-studded back roads of New T Canaan, Conn. But it is a beauty that’s simply the veneer on a highly engineered and efficient home. RECYCLED TILE “The couple’s goals were to build the greenest, most Glass tile used in the backsplash is from energy efficient house possible,” says architect Jim Edgcomb. Trikeenan Tileworks. “This site had attributes they were looking for: natural water features and open areas for photovoltaics, along with beautiful views.” The homeowners also had a long list of materials and RECYCLED TOPS systems that they wanted to include in the program. Where a granite look “An indispensable part of our process is making the box was desired, the owners selected Icestone, which as airtight as possible,” says Chris Trolle, the project’s engineer. includes recycled glass. The super-insulating process was extensive. Crews insulated the precast concrete walls with 1” of rigid foam board followed by spray foam. The floor slab sits on a 6” bed of crushed stone

> Project Name: New and 2” of foam board. Above-grade walls are 2x6, 24” OC. www.greenbuildermag.com 12.2010 Canaan Residence, CERTIFIED CABINETS Conn. Roofing was framed with 2x12, also 24” OC. All cabinets are finished > Builder: Chris and Contractors filled the void left by 2x3 strapping in the with low-VOC coatings Mike Trolle, BPC Green basement and other parts of the house with spray foam and built with FSC- Builders certified . > Architect: Jim Edgcomb insulation, further increasing R-values (R-58 roof, R-31 above > Landscape Architect: Didona Associates grade, R-39 basement). Landscape Architects Most windows are triple-glazed casements with two > Landscape Professional: 1 Plantscapes Organics layers of low-E coatings and two /2” air spaces filled with > Poolscape: J & J Pool & argon; frames are solid and aluminum clad so that they RECLAIMED WOOD Concrete Service > Photovoltaic and Solar are virtually maintenance free. Red and white floors Panel Installer: Alteris Because the clients wanted the visual aesthetic of stained- throughout the home were Renewables milled and reclaimed from > HVAC Contractor: B&D shingle cladding, they selected FSC-certified cedar from local old timbers. Controlled Air Corp. sources. To increase the durability of this material, the builders installed a special mesh fabric between the building wrap

and shingles, allowing moisture to drain out and away. domestic hot water, and heated pool water in the For the roof sheathing, the clients chose a shingle warm weather months, that uses the most ingenious manufactured from recycled rubber. The shingles, integration of three high-efficiency sources. which even close-up look like slate, met the client’s Solar thermal panels on the roof (500 square feet) expectations for sustainability; cost-wise, the roof is heat a custom-made 1,000-gallon water tank, which comparable in price and durability to a standing-seam is used like a battery to store heat for all the home’s FROLING P4 PELLET BOILER ECOSTAR MAJESTIC SLATE metal product. requirements. When the sun isn’t producing enough Wood pellets made from compressed SHINGLES “Our focus is always on the building envelope, heat, a pellet boiler with automatic feed backs up the are the resource and cost- Made of 80% -industrial recycled efficient fuel for this automatic feed heat rubber and plastic, these shingles are first,” says Edgcomb. “Once you have a durable, high- solar panels. In the event that these systems cannot source. A larger hopper was custom- 50-year rated, and come in a variety performance envelope, you can add the systems.” keep up with demand, a super high efficiency (AFUE designed to feed into the smaller hopper of colors. www.ecostar.carlisle.com To provide about 94% of the home’s electricity, 95) propane boiler will kick in. that is attached to the boiler. www.woodboilers.com a 10.8 kW system, consisting of 1,000 square feet of Wherever possible, the clients wanted local and pole-mounted PV panels, was installed in the optimum sustainable materials used throughout the interior location on the nearly five-acre property. But it is the and exterior. Stone for building facings and landscape hot water system, which supplies radiant floor heating, stonework was harvested on or near the property; 12.2010 www.greenbuildermag.com 26 to a composter in the basement. to acomposterinthebasement. also hadacompostingtoiletinstalledinthemasterbath, linked system—the firstdomesticsystemapproved by thestate—they the rightthing.” the builderagrees. were“They completelycommittedtodoing another localselection. made fromrecycled glassataBrooklyn, N.Y., fabricatorwere yet items such asthekitchen islandanddesktops. Countertops Northeast sources were also used for the structure and finish reclaimed lumberandFSC- productsfrom In fact, notonlydidtheseclients pushthroughagraywater were“They incredibleclients,” acknowledges Edgcomb, and FIRST FLOOR www.loewen.com aluminum casings. factory appliedandfinished aluminum-clad windows with and R-5.This project featured wood windows are rated U-.21 Manufactured inCanada, these WINDOWS HEAT SMART PLUS SYSTEM 3 LOEWEN TRIPLE-INSULATED SECOND FLOOR their neighbors. groups, otherbuildingprofessionals, greenadvocacy groups, and status—that theclients enjoy sharingwithschool anduniversity laboratory—it hasearnedLEEDPlatinumandNGBSEmerald more sustainable. an automaticpoolcover makes theswimmingpoolindulgence in undergroundcisternsandusedfor irrigation. conserving features. Rainwater runofffromtheroofiscaptured The resulting home and property is a living green The resultinghomeandpropertyisalivinggreen The efficientheatingsysteminthehome, combinedwith The landscapedesigncomplementsthehome’s resource- > PRODUCT the Green Products tab. Or goto scan thebar code below. For acomplete product listof thisproject, www.greenbuildermag.com HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS rainwater harvesting. and take advantage of to minimize water use planned andlandscaped The site was carefully THIRD FLOOR

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