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The great outdoors. Even rEvolve’s roof is put to good use, serving as an outdoor, topside deck for relaxation.
Kitchen cabinetry is topped with a PaperStone countertop, a stone-
like slab of hyper-compressed recycled paper products and non-
petroleum resin. The countertop is sustainably manufactured and Key Components
is certified recycled by the Rainforest Alliance to Forest Stewardship BUILDING ENVELOPE: Structural Insulated Panels (walls)
Council (FSC) standards and certified food safe by NSF International.
The home includes a 35-square-foot wet bathroom, but it uses a CAULKS & SEALANTS: Dynaflex
dry-flush toilet to eliminate use of a blackwater system. All graywater CENTRAL VAC: Dirt Devil
produced by the home drains through an organic bio filter and is COUNTERTOPS: PaperStone
pumped outside to irrigate a vertical flower garden. DECKS: Trex
Giannos estimates the entire project would have cost more ELECTRICAL: Philips Hue (LED)
than $60,000, if not for generous donations by local builders, EXTERIOR FINISHES: Cedar siding
manufacturers and SCU alumni. “Everyone put a lot into this project, FLOORING: Urban Surfaces (luxury vinyl)
and we’re very thankful for that,” he says. HOME CONTROLS: Raspberry Pi
Despite the long hours and several technical difficulties, Giannos HVAC/DUCTS: Mitsubishi (mini-split AC unit)
says he would happily do everything again if the end goal were the INSULATION: Denim insulation/SIPs
same. “We hoped that the home would not only exhibit sustainable LIGHTING: Philips Hue (LED)
technology that could change our world, but would also exhibit PAINTS AND STAINS: Benjamin Moore (ARBORCOAT)
the importance of community and support organizations that do
life-altering social work,” he says. “Our relationship with Operation BATHROOM SINK FAUCET: Dawn (single-lever lavatory faucet)
Freedom Paws was the perfect marriage between technical innovation KITCHEN FAUCET: Dawn (single-lever spray kitchen faucet)
SHOWER HEAD: Dawn (handshower with shower flexible hose
and social change in our journey to turn lives around.” GB
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WATER HEATER: AO Smith (residential electric water heater)
RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS: Aquion (saltwater batteries);
Project Stats Schneider (electric inverter); SolarWorld (Sunmodule panels)
NAME: rEvolve House, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, Calif. ROOF: Owens Corning (Oakridge shingles)
DEVELOPER: Santa Clara University Engineering School, SPECIALTY PRODUCTS: Colossun (solar tracking ring)
www.scu.edu/engineering STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS: Structural Insulated Panels
BUILDER: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Students, VENTILATION: Mitsubishi (exhaust fan)
www.revolvehouse.com WATER FILTRATION: Tetra Pond (ClearChoice BioFilter PF1)
ARCHITECT/DESIGNER: Samantha Morehead WINDOW COVERINGS: Custom Size Now
INTERIOR DESIGNER: Samantha Morehead by Levolor (white faux wood)
PHOTOS: Joanne Lee, James LeClercq WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS, PATIO DOORS: Jeld-Wen

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