Green Home

Phil Kean Designs
Winter Park, Fla.
philkeandesigns.com

Project Name: The New American Home
Location: Winter Park, Fla.
Size: 4,183 sq. ft.
Cost: $1.5 million
Homeowner’s occupation: Architect and builder
Photos: James Wilson

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This home is a symbol of energy efficiency and innovation featuring the latest in green building methods and products, which combined to earn it the following: USGBC LEED-H Platinum certification • National Green Building Standard Emerald certification • Florida Green Building Coalition Platinum certification • U.S. EPA Energy Star Qualified Home • U.S. EPA Indoor airPlus Qualified • U.S. DOE Builders Challenge qualified • Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Designation
• Florida Water Star Gold designation. The home is expected to consume 52 percent less energy than similar homes in the same climate. Energy costs are approximately $188/month. The HERS score is 48. Noteworthy features include air tightness, and the use of solar energy for space conditioning, hot water production and some electricity.

Judges Comments:
“Green-built, attention to detail, third-party backup.”

PRODUCTS USED

EXTERIOR

Roofing:                                               GAF - EverGuard Extreme TPO membrane          

Engineered woods:                         Nordic Engineered Wood            

Structural panels:                             Logix - Insulated Concrete Forms R-26 and R-30                

Framing:                                              Nordic Engineered Wood            

Siding:                                                   Florida Rock - stucco      

Brick/stone/stucco:                        Environmental StoneWorks - stone veneer        

Doors:                                                   Jeld-Wen            

Garage doors                                     Overhead Door - Modern Aluminum Collection

Windows:                                            WinDoor Inc. - Eco-Impact Series             

Insulation:                                           Icynene LD-C-50 closed-cell expanding foam insulation 

Skylights:                                             n/a        

HVAC:                                                   Lennox - SunSource Home Energy System          

Other:                                                  Doors in Motion - sliding door automation           

INTERIOR

Doors:                                                   Jeld-Wen            

Locksets and hardware:                                Emtek  

Tile:                                                        Dal-Tile vein-cut limestone 6"x36" plank tiles     

Flooring:                                              Dal-Tile tiles & Mohawk carpet & wood

Lighting:                                               Progress Lighting             

Fireplaces:                                          Napoleon - modern direct vent fireplace & patio heaters             

Elevator:                                              Harmar