Historic Decisions

• Very high efficiency (96% efficient) gas furnace
• Very high efficiency (21 SEER) AC unit
• Ducts sealed with mastic rather than tape
• Ducts kept sealed during construction
• Energy recovery ventilator installed to bring in fresh air that will be preheated or precooled
• Very high 16-MERV air filters installed to maximize removal of air contaminants

Electrical

• LED lighting throughout home in the form of recessed cans and under-cabinet lighting
• Some CFL and fluorescent tubes used in closets and stairwells

Insulation

• Open-cell, soy-content foam for nonbasement walls and roof rafters
• Closed-cell, soy-content foam for basement walls

Gypsum Wallboard

• High recycled content gypsum and paper wallboard
• No-VOC joint compound
• No-VOC drywall adhesive
• Drywall scraps were recycled

Specialty Millwork

• Interior moldings milled locally

Fireplace

• Closed-combustion, low-emission, high-efficiency gas fireplace

Flooring: Hardwood, Vinyl, Carpet

• No carpet used
• Engineered salvaged heart pine flooring installed on middle and upper floors
• Solid, woven bamboo installed in basement
• Low and no-VOC adhesives and/or finishes used on the flooring

Stairs: Wood stairs, railings, guardrails

• Stair systems used all FSC and salvaged woods.
• Exterior stair and railing wood was either borated-treated pine (for structure) or locally salvaged.

Tile: Walls and Floors

• Local and/or recycled content tiles installed in bathrooms, foyer and laundry areas

Painting: Interior and Exterior

• Green Seal certified primers and paints

Chimneys

• Salvaged historic bricks

Hardscaping and landscaping

• Native plants used to minimize need for water
• Hardscaping was shaded
• Hardscaping stones were locally sourced
• Water from the yard is absorbed on-site