Description:
This beautiful custom home boasts exemplary high energy-efficiency, healthy living, and unsurpassed comfort. The residence is a leading example of ‘passive’ energy-efficiency achieved through building techniques based on the innovative ‘German Passive Standard’. A well-insulated building envelope and central air exchanger are main contributors to the unparalleled comfort experienced within the home while remaining as energy-efficient as possible. Great care was also taken in the selection of all non-VOC and natural building materials to create a healthy and beneficial environment for the home’s inhabitants.
Awards:
Exemplary Energy Performance GreenLeaf Award - US Green Building Council NM Chapter
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Features:
- Hand-Crafted Custom Entry Door
- Custom Kitchen Cabinetry
- Unique ‘Brahmasthan’ Feature - Walk-In Pantry
- Custom Steel Countertop - Nichos
- Stone and Wood Flooring - Showers with Natural Stone Tile
- Spacious Living Room - Glass Shower Enclosures
- Master Suite with Adjacent Bath - Walk-In Closet
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Green Features:
Health
- All-Natural American Clay Plaster
- Sub-Slab Radon Protection
- Designed for Maximum Natural Lighting
- HEPA Filter
- Continuous Ventilation
- All-Natural Adobe
- All-Natural Blown-In Insulation
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Energy Efficiency
- Minimum Envelope Leakage
- Triple Pane Windows
- Insulation (R-45 Walls, R-96 Ceiling)
- Solar Tubes for Lighting
- Solar Hot Water System for Radian Heat
- Triple Insulated Slab
- Maximum Solar Heat Gain Design
- Heat Recovery Ventilator
- Advanced Framing Techniques
- Increased Thermal Mass
- Insulated Window Frames
- Photovoltaic System
- Energy Star Appliances and Fixtures
- Energy Monitoring System |