Hyper-Efficient LEED Platinum In Virginia
This new home in Virginia was designed for optimal efficiency. It’s the first to receive LEED platinum in Virginia.
Optimal elements that set it apart: an integrated rain water collection system (the site design features zero site runoff for a one-inch rain event), integrated geothermal wells, and exceptional indoor air quality.
The home was built by Metro Green and designed by Kaplan Thompson Architects.
Found via Preston Koerner. Thanks Preston!
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First of all, congratulations on obtaining LEED Platinum certification! Secondly, what a BEAUTIFUL home! This is really a great idea and a great example for others.
Didn’t see that any solar thermal or PV had been incorporated?
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Composting toilets? Solar PV? Solar water heating? Greywater treatment system? Wind power? Water source? Do they use drinking water to flush toilets? How much do geothermal wells cost? These things would be nice to know or see instead of just bubbly praise. Looks like another showy, expensive suburbanite home to me, even if very efficient. We can build super efficient fuel cell hybrid cars, too. Doesn’t mean it’s practical for most folks. It would be nice to know if this is a great example for anyone other than the financially relatively well-off.
Wow the house looks gorgeous! If you can’t afford to buy or build a new green house of your own, there are so many things you can do to improve your current home. I just saw this solar fan on sale which can easily be installed in an attic to cool down the whole house: http://www.greenhome.com/products/housekeeping/air_fresheners/116499/ they have rainwater collecting devices there too!
why would you need a solar powered fan, hot air rises on its own, all you need is a ridge vent, or exhaust pipe at the ridge, and inlet slots under the roof in the soffits, or even side walls, but a sunroom is what i would suggest for passive simple solar and some thermal storage, google nick pine and solar closet!