Our Houston Heights craftsman-style bungalow is ready for move in! The team incorporated a wide variety of LEED certified materials and energy saving solutions into this project. Special thanks to Southern Green Builders for their great job on planning and construction.
See more great work from Southern Green Builders on their website:
http://www.southerngreenbuilders.com/
Here are a few showcase images of the project along with a detailed list of everything "green" about the home:
LEED ITEMS:
Water Efficient Landscaping, Reduce by 50% (used plants native to the Houston region requiring less water)
Regional Materials, 20% Extracted, Processed & Manufactured Regionally (lumber, flooring)
Low-Emitting Materials, Paints & Coatings
LEED porcelain tile flooring
CITY
OF HOUSTON ENERGY CODE OPTION
•
Decreased Duct Leakage (maximum 10%)
•
Improved SEER (minimum 15)
•
Decreased SHGC (maximum .35) & U-Factor
(maximum
.35)
•
Decreased Infiltration (maximum .35 ACHn)
Explaination
of above bullets:
Decreased
Duct Leakage (maximum 10%):
Ducts tested with less than 10 % leakage to outside the building envelope.
This
option will also require the duct blaster test to ensure 10% or less duct
leakage. This test must be performed by a
certified/approved
agency and done in accordance with one of the standards listed in Section
110.3.2 of the Code. The test results
will be
picked up by the Mechanical Inspector prior to the final HVAC inspection
Improved
SEER: (minimum
15 for Single Family homes): Manufacturer’s nominal rating.
Decreased
SHGC (maximum .35) & U-factor (maximum .35): NFRC 100 and 200. These values may
be averaged.
Decreased
Infiltration (maximum .35 ACHn):
Base case formula for ACHn is Normalized Leakage 0.57 x Weather Factor 0.8.
Less
infiltration can be achieved by improving the sealing and gasketing of the
envelope. This option package will require a
blower
door test to confirm air leakage is less than .35ACHn. This test shall be
performed by a qualified third party.
ADDITIONALLY
1.
Non-toxic
spray foam icynene insulation. (approved by US lung association)
ICYNENE
LD-R-50® spray foam insulation is a revolutionary, renewable-based formula made
using castor oil. This has many environmental and health-related advantages.
One-step
insulation and air sealing
Open-cell,
low-density 0.5 lb.
R-value
= 3.7 per inch
Made
with renewable content
Soft,
flexible composition
<5%
water absorption
100%
water-blown, HFC- and PBDE-free
2. 95%
efficient natural gas furnace (trane)
3.
Tankless
gas water heater
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Have questions about "going green"? Feel free to contact us at
mhotze@marieflanigan.com!
Best,
