New house being built now, right next door to the original Alley House, completion fall 2011. It’s an exceptional home, here’s the info:
- LEED Platinum (3rd party very green certification)
- Modular Prefab (built offsite in a factory, and delivered to the site 90% complete)
- Super energy efficient, high-end windows, extra insulation, heat recovery, heat pump
- Radiant heated bathroom floors
- Hip urban design (David Foster Architects)
- Healthy indoor air quality (filtered mechanical ventilation, HRV, low or no VOCs)
- Pre-wired for PV, solar hot H20, Polk Audio system, data, coax…
- 1 car garage, that is fully conditioned and can be readily converted into office or ADU (extra living unit) legally in this zone
- Rainscreen siding
- Optional Green roof
- Xeriscape landscaping to simplify your life, no grass to mow
In other words, it’s a forward thinking home for in-city urban living in a great area (2 blocks to Essential Bakery), with all the green and sustainable features you could want, delivering clean healthy indoor air and low utility bills.
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