Page 48 - Green Builder March-April 2017 Issue

SIP structure.

Walls and roof assemblies consist of
FROM THE JUDGES interlocking structural insulated panels
with an R-15 rating.
“This is a great case

study in small,

efficient building

systems.”

Water wise.
Bathroom includes a
dry-flush toilet and a
graywater system that
irrigates an outdoor
vertical garden.

Salvage job.

Discarded maple
hardwood flooring
from Santa Clara
Recycled countertops. University’s basketball
Kitchen counters are made from court was used for
PaperStone’s stone-like, hyper- household cabinetry.
compressed recycled paper
product and non-petroleum resin.

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