On November 15th, Robert Drucker Architects, Jade Craftsman Builders and I hosted an open house for people in our area interested in green building. Robert prepared a "take away" information sheet summarizing the project's environmental pluses. It's reproduced below.
Our Goal is Delight
In 2007, after a falling tree crushed her car, the Client hired Lydia Marshall and Robert Drucker Architects to design a guest house with a garage. The Owner, Architects, and Builder wanted to create a bright, healthy, and efficient apartment. We incorporated the quality and detailing of the main house. The Client wanted the guest house to match the assymetry and surprise of her house, and to incorporate green building principles.
In 2007, after a falling tree crushed her car, the Client hired Lydia Marshall and Robert Drucker Architects to design a guest house with a garage. The Owner, Architects, and Builder wanted to create a bright, healthy, and efficient apartment. We incorporated the quality and detailing of the main house. The Client wanted the guest house to match the assymetry and surprise of her house, and to incorporate green building principles.
Lydia and Do2 Architects had designed the main house in 2000. Lydia and Robert, Certified Sustainable Building Advisors, and Jade Craftsman Builders, are leading the project to a Five-Star Built Green certification.
Proper Siting makes Green Easy
The Guest House takes advantage of the site’s southern exposure with passive solar warmth and daylighting in every room.
The Guest House takes advantage of the site’s southern exposure with passive solar warmth and daylighting in every room.
Careful Construction Saves the Land
In addition to documenting the home's health and energy efficiency, the Built Green program is concerned with preserving the land, as are we. After construction the soils will be amended with compost and the land will be restored with meadow grass, native salal, and evergreen huckleberry that do not require irrigation.
In addition to documenting the home's health and energy efficiency, the Built Green program is concerned with preserving the land, as are we. After construction the soils will be amended with compost and the land will be restored with meadow grass, native salal, and evergreen huckleberry that do not require irrigation.
Efficient Design Saves Money
The building footprint is 616 square feet, placed on a ‘brownfield’ part of the site that has been the parking area for seven years. The apartment includes a galley kitchen, full bath, laundry, and storage. The living areas are flexible and multi-use. This saves money, energy, and maintenance.
The building footprint is 616 square feet, placed on a ‘brownfield’ part of the site that has been the parking area for seven years. The apartment includes a galley kitchen, full bath, laundry, and storage. The living areas are flexible and multi-use. This saves money, energy, and maintenance.
Sustainable Building Techniques Save Money
The house uses advanced framing and is super-insulated. Daylighting was physically modeled and is combined with efficient lighting and managed solar gain. The house is pre-wired for future photovoltaic panels. O’Brien & Company used REM-Rate software to model the building’s energy use, which could be 16% less than Washington State Energy Code.
The house uses advanced framing and is super-insulated. Daylighting was physically modeled and is combined with efficient lighting and managed solar gain. The house is pre-wired for future photovoltaic panels. O’Brien & Company used REM-Rate software to model the building’s energy use, which could be 16% less than Washington State Energy Code.
Materials Selection makes the House Healthy
The interior and exterior materials include recycled or recyclable content. The finish floors are exterior grade fir plywood without urea-formaldehyde. The cabinets use formaldehyde-free particle board, The paint is zero-VOC. The bathroom floor is true, natural linoleum.
The interior and exterior materials include recycled or recyclable content. The finish floors are exterior grade fir plywood without urea-formaldehyde. The cabinets use formaldehyde-free particle board, The paint is zero-VOC. The bathroom floor is true, natural linoleum.
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