Completed in 2009, 5803 is a look into the future of green building. This modern eco-friendly home was a collaborative effort between Metro Green and Kaplan Thompson Architects. The home was the first in Virginia to receive a LEED Platinum designation from the US Green Building Council and also received the Best Residential Project Award from the Virginia Sustainable Building Network for 2009.
The Basics:
5400 sq foot lot
4 Bedrooms
4.5 baths
Just under 4000 square feet of finished space
Some of the Green features of 5803 N 16th Street:
- Integrated Design Team: LEED Accredited Consultants (Fore Solutions), LEED Accredited Architects (Kaplan Thompson Architects), Landscape Designer with experience in native and drought tolerant landscaping (Marty Hays), Patty Shields, builder, and Green Rater, Kelly Gillespie
- House location: Infill development, convenient to mass transit and community services.
- Sustainable Site during and after construction:
- Tree Preservation plan
- Minimized site disturbance and runoff during construction
- Drought tolerant landscaping
- Comprehensive runoff cathcment system – green roof, cisterns, permeable surfaces
- Water Efficiency:
- Rain water retention for irrigation
- Dual flush toilets
- Low flow lavatory and shower fixtures
- Energy and Atmosphere:
- Exceeds Energy Star Home Specs
- SIPs panelized construction, EPS foam insulation throughout
- Geothermal Heating and Cooling, including supplemental hot water heating (Desuperheater)
- ERV
- Double glaze windows with additional reflective LOW-E coating –
- Nanogel filled curtain wall system to improve lighting while maintaining high insulation value
- Supplemental grid-tied solar power
- Materials and Resources
- Structural Insulated Panels
- All joists precut – Framing plan
- All construction waste sorted and recycled (less than 20% of construction waste to landfill)
- Indoor Air Quality
- At least 90% of building materials, glues and finishes were low or no VOC
- House equipped with Energy Recovery Ventilator - constant air exchange/filtration with fresh air.
- Carport instead of garage
|
|
