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Key Components MAIN FLOOR PLAN

ALTERNATIVE BUILDING SYSTEMS: Klearwall triple-
pane Passive-certified windows
APPLIANCES: Jenn-Air Energy Star-rated appliances GARAGE
AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING, ETC. : STORAGE
Chevy Volt car charging system GARAGE
BUILDING ENVELOPE: Klearwall, SIGA, James Hardie
COUNTERTOPS: Granite (Copenhagen)
UTILITY
DOORS AND HARDWARE: Klearwall doors (new),
recycled (other)
EXTERIOR FINISHES: Metal roof, engineered siding
FIREPLACE: Existing LIVING ROOM
FLOORING: Wood
GARAGE DOORS: Garage Door Store
HVAC DUCTS: American Standard Energy Star-rated
air handler and condensing units
INSULATION: 6-inch R-38 spray foam, 2-inch R-8 rigid OFFICE
insulation, Owens Corning EcoTouch Fiberglass Batt
LIVING ROOM
LIGHTING: Recessed LED lighting by Juno
LOCKS: Standard with Klearwall product
PAINTS AND STAINS: Benjamin Moore low-VOC paints
PLUMBING PLUMBING FIXTURES: Delta, Niagara
Conservation 0.9-gpf toilets, WaterSense facets/
shower heads, Evolve shower valves. ENTRY
RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS SOLAR, WIND, ETC. :
Solar (6.2-kW) through Premier Energy Solar
ROOF: Alu-Clad aluminum standing seam roof
VENTILATION: Natural venting from manually operable DINING ROOM
windows
WATER FILTRATION: Aquasana total home filtration
WATER MANAGEMENT INDOOR OUTDOOR : Natural
landscape (installation of comprehensive footing/
downspout drains) KITCHEN
WEATHER BARRIER: SIGA Majvest
LIVING ROOM
WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS, PATIO DOORS: Triple-pane
kitchen skylights by FAKRO

Reducing electricity use was also key. LED lighting anchored the
e orts, combined with purchase of Energy Star appliances such as
ceiling fans, kitchen and new central air system. A 6.2-kW photovoltaic
solar roof system generates 75 percent of annual electric use on site.
These conservation e orts also address water, with installation
of new Niagara Conservation 0.9 gallons per ush (gpf) toilets, Project FROM THE JUDGES
WaterSense faucets/shower heads, and Evolve shower valves. With
reduced water use, the family also introduced a whole-home water Stats “Yes! A perfect example of an
‰ltration system by Aquasana to reduce contaminants. NAME: Black Residence, existing structure updated to
Lastly, with recycling and composting bins designed into the Katonah, N.Y.
new kitchen, generated waste was reduced and recycled, and ARCHITECT DESIGNER: current high-performance
reused as organic matter for a new backyard garden. Landscaping Great Oak Studio
remained traditional, utilizing existing planting. “Anything my Architecture water and energy standards.
family has put in are native drought-tolerant plants,” Black says. BUILDER: Dynamite Well thought out, with
“No irrigation system was installed, and we do not use any lawn Contracting
care from a fertilizer and treatment standpoint, to avoid use of PHOTOGRAPHER: priorities in place.”
Meredith Black
chemicals.” GB

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