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Density

SYMBI’s Duplex One brings
a sustainable two-step
to the Washington, D.C.

housing market.

What good is a sustainable
home if there’s no way for
people to enjoy it? That’s the
question that construction spe-
cialists Nicole Tysvaer, Matt
Switch hit. A smart home control system means it’s easy to turn the unit’s LED lights on
Kulp and John Linam asked
and off, and helps the house maintain a net zero status. CREDIT: JAMES LOREN PAYNE/J. LOREN PHOTOGRAPHY
themselves a few years into
collaborating on custom new
homes and remodels around
the Washington, D.C. area.

Project Stats
Cleaning up.
Zero-VOC acrylic
latex paint is used NAME: SYMBI Duplex One, Mt. Rainier, Maryland
throughout the BUILDER: Nicole Tysvaer, SYMBI Homes,
home. www.symbihomes.com
CREDIT: JAMES LOREN PAYNE/J.
LOREN PHOTOGRAPHY ARCHITECT/DESIGNER: John Linam, Jr., SYMBI
Homes
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: Annette Cimaroli, Your
Landscape Design
DEVELOPER: Nicole Tysvaer, SYMBI Homes
PHOTOGRAPHER: James Loren Payne, J. Loren
Photography

From the Judges

“Amazing rainwater
collection and filtering

system, complete with solar
system and a gas backup
Environmental commode. SYMBI Duplex One features four bathrooms. Each is
outfitted with low-flow toilets and faucets, plus a water smart shower head. generator.”
CREDIT: JAMES LOREN PAYNE/J. LOREN PHOTOGRAPHY

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