Page 50 - Green Builder Jan-Feb 2022 Issue

Passionate

HOME OF THE YEAR

2022
Mainstream Green

The Bunker Residence’s

sustainable assets are
found above and below
ground.

When it comes to the Bunker GREEN IS GOOD. Large
Residence—Green Builder’s southern windows allow for
natural heating in the winter,
2022 Green Home of the Year and large shade trees provide
extra cooling in the summer.
in the Mainstream Green
category—environmentally
friendly construction boils
down to three letters: SIP.

Project Stats

NAME: Bunker Residence, Tofte, Minnesota
BUILDER: Anton Moody, owner, Taiga
Design+Build, www.taigadesignbuild.com
ARCHITECT/DESIGNER: Anton Moody, owner,
Taiga+Design Build, www.taigadesignbuild.com
PHOTOGRAPHER: Anton Moody, Structural
Insulated Panel Association (SIPA)

What’s next? STAR PLAYER. The home features

ANTON MOODY, OWNER, TAIGA all-LED lighting, electric car
charging stations and ENERGY
DESIGN+BUILD STAR-certified appliances, making
it a power miser—a major benefit
“We are currently working on a few projects, during Minnesota’s frigid winters.
one for Seattle-based Olson Kundig, and
one for Duluth, Minnesota-based Salmela
Architect and Twin Cities, Minnesota-based
Imprint Architecture. Once those projects
are wrapped up, we will continue with a
neighborhood of eight high-efficiency
homes in Grand Marais, MN.”

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