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Hidden Hills View Showcase Home
Logical design and green enhancements give this home real eye appeal.
HIS YOUNGER HOME in Jonestown, Texas, was built with sustain-
ability and integrated design in mind to compliment the every-
day lifestyle of a Texas Hill country family. The starting point
for integrated design of this ve-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath
T home was orientation—working with aspects such as solar ori-
entation, tree locations, wind/breeze directions, slope, view, accessibility
and outdoor living spaces.
Like many homes in the Texas Hill country, the home site has a great
Sustainable sensation. Hampton Courtyard
includes a variety of Earth-friendly features, from view, paired with a severely sloped topography. Determining orientation,
energy-efficient outdoor lighting and upscale while designing for the most ecient use of building and foundation
landscaping on the outside, to gourmet kitchens materials, was challenging, but cost eective, and was one of the rst
with quartz countertops and tile backsplashes, places integrated design paid o in the home design process.
and smart stainless steel appliances on the inside. Architects and engineers worked together to take advantage of the slope
CREDIT: BRUCE DUNN
as much as possible by designing the main living space slightly above
grade at the front of the house and a daylight basement to work into the
slope for the lower bedrooms and game room.
Also, a fundamental goal was to size rooms appropriately in order to
Hampton East Apartments avoid wasteful space and unnecessary leftover material. When design-
ing for energy eciency, a southerly facing home is most ideal for solar
orientation and collecting prevailing breezes, especially coming up from
It all happens behind the walls at this Arizona multi-family project. the water in the valley. Due to this, as well as the integration of the day-
light basement and crawl space, large overhangs, ecient orientation,
ILLENNIALS, THE RENTAL HOUSING industry’s current cus- and other sustainable features, this 4,243-square foot home can operate
tomer base, are also a green-thinking group. Into this arena on one HVAC unit and achieve Energy Star certication.
steps the developers of Hampton East Apartments, a 143-home Other subtle sustainable features include a roof that is simple but ele-
development in Mesa, Ariz. that combines the elements of gant and will provide an excellent foundation for green features, such as
Msmart single-family residential living with the rental arrange-
ment and management of an upscale apartment project.
Developers note that more individuals these days want the freedom
and exibility that come from renting, while at the same time enjoying
the privacy and independence one obtains from living in a home environ-
ment and planned community.
Hampton East, they say, is the rst upscale rental community with
sophisticated smart homes that use the latest in energy ecient tech-
nology, including the cost-eective, concrete-reinforced panelized wall
system provided by HercuTech Inc. The HercuWall system provides R-30
insulated panels (instead of the more-common R-19 insulation), which
reduces the HVAC sizing requirements while also providing a quieter,
more-comfortable home. CREDIT: BRUCE DUNN
In addition, every home includes a Wi-Fi-controlled thermostat for
energy eciency, along with an automatic air circulation system that Amenity abundance. Hampton East Apartments in Mesa, Ariz. combines smart
provides a constant supply of fresh, ltered air (and controlled humidity), single-family residential status with the convenience of rental apartment
and reduced indoor pollution, dust and other allergens. living—and tops it off with green lights, flooring, walls and fixtures.
As a result, Hampton East Apartments are fully qualied Energy Star
units, with Home Energy Rating System (HERS) indexes below 60, result- retail projects. The homes feature modern features and nishes with 10-
ing in greatly reduced energy costs. and 11-foot ceilings, gourmet kitchens with quartz countertops and tile
The luxury gated community also includes a resort-style pool and spa backsplashes, stainless steel appliances, upgrade lighting and hardware
consisting of a re pit and outdoor kitchen, ramadas, large park areas packages, full-size washers and dryers, oversized showers and bath tubs,
and paseo parks with upscale landscaping and access gates to oce and large walk-in closets and private yards with patios.
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