Zevon Platinum Passive House in Utah
Dave Brach, architect of the first Passive House in Utah, and Benchmark Modern, builder of this modern LEED home, are working on a new project in Park City called Zevon. The home, which is under construction right now, is being built – for the most part – to Passive House standards and will seek LEED Platinum certification when completed.
Specifically, Zevon should meet the airtightness, cooling demand, and total energy demand requirements of Passive House, though it will come up a little short on the heat demand requirements, according to Grassroots Modern.
I had the opportunity to talk to Garth Hare of Benchmark Modern about the project and got the feeling Zevon is on the cutting edge. The Sungazing House, also in Park City, is seeking both Passive House and LEED Platinum certification, so these two homes, Zevon and Sungazing, should make for some interesting talk in the area.
So far, we know Zevon will have Warmboard radiant heating, a Zehnder heat recovery ventilator, and some ultra-efficient windows. Below is a link to Benchmark Modern’s blog documenting construction progress, if you’re interested in more detail.
Empire strikes back with green refit
New York’s iconic Empire State Building is set to have a green refurb – currently the ageing building is draughty and expensive to heat, with a huge carbon footprint. But the citys tallest building could soon be one of its greenest. The owners of the 102-storey tower are hoping to cut its carbon emissions by 38% and shave £2.8m off its £6.7m annual energy bill. There are several areas involved in the upgrade, each of which contributes between 2% and 8% of the overall saving. The windows are one of the biggest challenges, and are due to be finished soon.
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Eco Modern Outdoor Furniture on Sale
It’s that time of year when exterior furniture is discounted and available for a song. Loll Designs, maker of beautiful, recycled, modern outdoor furniture, is offering free shipping on all products, 15% off of black furniture, and 10% off of all color furniture. Loll furniture is made with 100% recycled HDPE and shipped in recycled and recyclable packaging. Check out some of these deals:
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Modern Green LVL Prefab in Canada
It’s been a great week for prefab enthusiasts — with news from LivingHomes, KitHAUS, and Blu Homes — but there’s still more. Recently, developers at Kootenay Lake Village completed this LVL prefab near Nelson, British Columbia. The new home has double insulated walls, high grade energy efficient windows, low-flow bathroom fixtures, and a green roof, just to name a few of its green features.
The LVL is about 25 x 60 feet and has approximately 1,453 square feet. Included in the floor plan is an open living room, dining room, and kitchen, as well as three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and some closets. If you’re in the market, pricing for the LVL starts at ,950.
The open house is on September 4, 2010, from 10:00 – 4:00 pm, and the home is sited within a waterfront development surrounded by 300 acres of preserved community park space and forest ecosystems.
Norfolk green buildings open to public
Eco structures in Norfolk will be opening their doors next month in the Campaign to Protect Rural England’s (CRRE) Green Buildings in Norfolk Open Days event. Bookings are now available for guided, informative tours of a variety of eco-buildings, most of which are not normally open to the public. The event will feature 12 projects that collectively incorporate a wide range of technologies and energy-saving measures, and will take place from Thursday, September 23 until Sunday, September 26.
Among the properties featured this year are a shed made from rammed-earth at Potter Heigham, a Bavarian-made kit house, in Fakenham, a converted pub at Corpusty and a house built into a North Norfolk hillside. There are also two community projects: a straw bale village hall in Neatishead and a community initiative in Reepham, which aims to reduce the whole town’s carbon footprint, and encompasses new technologies, retro-fits and car clubs.
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