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House Showcases Advances in Environmentally Friendly Home Building - 10/25/2004 - Home Exterior Environment Landscaping

House Showcases Latest Advances in Environmentally Friendly Home Building

Billed as one of the most environmentally friendly and technically advanced homes ever built, the NowHouse opened its doors to the public last week in the parking lot of San Francisco’s SBC ballpark.

 

The demonstration home was built to educate the general public and builders about the environmental benefits and advantages of highly integrated advanced green and sustainable construction materials.

The house was designed by Clever Homes and the project is being presented by the non-profit Affordable Green Development Corporation. It features state-of-the-art digital accoutrements, including an intelligent digital network, extensive security monitoring and a consumer electronic system comprised of “Editor’s Choice” award selections provided by CNET Digital Living.

“This innovative structure was built using a proprietary panelized construction system featuring patent-pending technologies, construction tools and processes which are ready to build as of today at a fraction of the cost and time of traditional home building,” said Scott Redmond, director of the project.

 

The house incorporates several technologies promoted by the Partnership for Advancing Housing Technology (PATH) to improve its energy efficiency, durability and affordability. Examples of these technologies include:

  • Home run plumbing
  • Tankless water heater
  • Low-flow plumbing fixtures
  • Greywater reuse
  • Air admittance vents
  • PV roofing
  • Solar water heaters
  • Radiant barriers
  • HVAC optimization
  • Mini-duct air distribution system
  • High efficiency air conditioners without HCFC
  • Low impact development techniques
  • ENERGY STAR windows, doors, appliances and insulation levels
  • Bamboo flooring
  • Low- or no-VOC paints.

The home also includes advanced features like moveable walls, which represent some of the ideas behind the PATH Concept Home.

In addition to PATH and Clever Homes, the project’s lead sponsors are: CNET, DellaRobbia, Ecotimber, Kitchenaid, Mscape, Premier Building Systems and Whirlpool.

The home is open to the public through Dec. 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, or by appointment. A $5 donation to view the home will benefit Friends of the Urban Forest and local community green building education.

 



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