ENERGY

• Ground-source heat pump heats and cools indoor air and heats domestic hot water
• High efficiency all-electric house eliminates combustion of fossil fuels in the home and improves indoor air quality
• 2.4 -kilowatt grid-tied PV solar system means close to net-zero annual energy consumption
• Envelope super insulated with R25 walls, R40+ ceilings
• High performance staggered-stud walls allow continual thermal barrier with minimal thermal bridging
• Heat Recovery Ventilator moves stale contaminated air from the indoor environment and exhanges it with fresh oxygen rich outdoor air through a heat exchanger to minimize any energy lost in heating or cooling the incoming fresh air.
• High-efficiency lighting design uses Energy Star, compact fluorescent, and LED lighting for maximum performance-per-Watt
• Energy Star fiberglass windows
• Energy Star appliances
• Induction cooktop (high efficiency, precise adjustment, and no toxic combustion gases as with natural gas)

WATER

• Rain Garden storm water management system to slow down, clean, and temper any site run-off.
• Site includes a riparian zone that was completely restored with the help of DeSANTIS Landscapes .
• Dual-flush toilets and low-flow plumbing fixtures