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This remodeled ranch-
style home includes
LED lighting and low-
or no-volatile organic
compounds on walls.

CREDIT: ROBERT M. CAIN, ARCHITECT

CGREEN BUILDER STAFF WELCOME TO YOUR NEW (EARTHCRAFT) HOME CREDIT: ROBERT M. CAIN, ARCHITECT
PHOTOS BY ROBERT M. CAIN, ARCHITECT With all renovations completed, the structure is now an EarthCraft-
certified home (www.earthcraft.org). Such properties typically
ALL IT A CASE OF AGE BEFORE BEAUTY. feature energy-efficient appliances and lighting, resource-efficient
When a 1950s ranch-style home just outside building materials, high-quality indoor air and an emphasis on water
of downtown Atlanta began to show its conservation. Homes are required to pass diagnostic tests for air
years, the owners decided it was time for a infiltration and duct leakage standards. Meanwhile, homeowners are
“redux.” The 2,100-square-foot dwelling was educated on all of the home’s sustainable features to ensure proper
completely gutted and renovated to include use and maintenance.
several sustainable features and eye-catching
design work on the interior and exterior. This home’s new sustainable components include insulating and
The remodeling—a combined effort of local architecture firm de-venting a crawl space to allow a vapor barrier, radon venting and
Robert M. Cain and contractor Pinnacle Custom Builders Inc.—
transformed a bland, outdated house into a dignified work of modern Renovations included a new deck near the main living area for
architecture. visual appeal.
The front of the home features additions of a garage and master
bedroom, which creates a distinct entrance courtyard that is
further defined by low stone walls. The home’s original eaves wrap
horizontally around the exterior of the house seven feet above the
floors, a thoughtful homage to the horizontal design of traditional
1950s homes. Garapa decking, warm-toned stucco, natural stone and
landscaping stone help the remodeled components of the outdoor
space blend almost seamlessly into the property’s natural elements.
“This [renovation] satisfies the owners’ desires to bring order to a
chaotic plan and open the home to the beauty of the deep-wooded
lot,” the Robert M. Cain firm notes on its website. “[It respects] the
style and contributes a highly visible example to the community of
how similar ranches can remain true to their roots and yet be adapted
to current lifestyles.”

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