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Square footage: 2,080 square feet
Remodel: Kitchen, Family Room, Home Office, Mudroom, and Laundry Room
Green certification: NGBS-Gold
The 2014 Green Awards Overall Winner for Remodeling: Single-Family Whole-House over $100,000, Preserving our Environmental Heritage in Heritage Hills, submitted by Paradise Found Construction, LLC, is a true success story in green remodeling that also maintains the original aesthetic of the home and neighborhood.
With improved energy efficiency measures and overall usage reduction efforts, the homeowners are saving 36.2% on annual energy costs and are enjoying a healthier, greener home. The home has a new HERS score of 59 (down from an original 98), a reduction in the home’s energy use by over 40%, and a reduction in the home’s water use by over 40%. Just a few of the green measures implemented to achieve these successes are seen below:
Green building and site features
Wood-burning fireplace sealed with a direct-vent natural gas fireplace insert- Original and inefficient windows replaced with PVC/Vinyl double-hung double-pane energy efficient windows
- All ductwork sealed to prevent costly leakage
- Attic and crawlspace insulated
- Oversized AC compressor and coil replaced with smaller components to increase efficiency and to control indoor and crawlspace humidity
- No-VOC paints and hardwood floor finishes
- WaterSense fixtures installed in the powder room, master bath, and kitchen
- Increased interior day-lighting by painting all interior walls with lighter colors to increase sunlight reflectivity and by strategically increasing the size of windows to bring in more natural light as needed
- Old cabinets, vanities, electrical and plumbing fixtures, doors, and hardware donated to Habitat for Humanity ReStores
- Off-site recycling of all construction waste at a Certified Recycling Waste Site
Find out how your green project can win Best in Green in the 2015 NAHB Green Awards here: www.nahb.org/greenawards.
More green homes, winners, and information:
- Arbor House (https://bestinamericanliving.com/386/)
- The Performance House (https://bestinamericanliving.com/the-performance-house-2014-green-awards-overall-winner-for-single-family-custom/)
- Emory Point (https://bestinamericanliving.com/emory-point-2014-green-awards-overall-winner-for-site-development-multifamilymixed-use/)
- Jack Weiss Residence (https://bestinamericanliving.com/jack-weiss-residence-2014-green-awards-honorable-mention-for-single-family-custom/)
- The Proud Green Home (http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nahb/bal_2014spring_v2/#/6)
