Page 9 - Green Builder Remodeling Field Report 2021
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QUIET PLEASE.
                                                                                   Two soundproofed home
                                                                                   offices on the new second floor
                                                                                   give the owners the privacy
                                                                                   they need, while keeping work
                                                                                   and home life separate.








                                                                                                     WORK IT OUT.
                                                                                                      Exercise is essential to healthy aging,
                                                                                                     and the pandemic has hammered
                                                                                                     home the fact that gym memberships
                                                                                                     may not be an option. So, the owners
                                                                                                     have brought the gym to their home.













                                         EV-READY.
                                         The garage includes an                                               ISOLATED
                                         electric vehicle (EV)                                                COMFORT.
                                         charging station, along
                                         with special racks for                                               The upstairs guest room is
                                         hanging up electric-                                                 designed with the pandemic
                                         assisted bicycles.                                                   in mind. It will have its
                                                                                                              own ERV for cooling and
                                                                                                              ventilation, a dedicated
                                                                                                              bath, and a small balcony for
                                                                                                              access to fresh air.



                                                    MASTER
                                    KITCHEN        BEDROOM
                                                                           LOFT                                Before
                                                                                      OFFICE
                                                                                                      TOP
                                                                                                    FLOOR
                             GREAT ROOM                                             A/H              PLAN
                                                      A/H  MASTER
                                                           BATH
                                                                                       BEDROOM
              MAIN
             FLOOR
              PLAN                                                                         BEDROOM
                                 DINING                      MASTER
                                                             CLOSET
                                                                                                   Second act. Replacing poorly designed
                                                                                                   and insulated upper floor spaces with
                                                                                                   functional offices and bigger rooms
                                                                 GARAGE                            greatly improves the home’s livability.


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