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Fans of green buildings can also take a deep, happy
breath: Innovations in clean indoor air include an
active radon system, Panasonic ERV providing
continuous fresh air throughout the home, a Carrier BEDROOM RETREAT
Performance Air Puri er, corn-based carpeting, and
AirRenew drywall that absorbs and breaks down
formaldehyde to ensure indoor air pollutants are
reduced throughout the life of the home.
MASTER
“The sole mission of Panacea was to inspire and BEDROOM
raise the bar,” says Seth Hart, senior designer for DTJ
Design in Boulder, Colo., and Panacea’s architect.
“A LOFT BATH
zero-energy home oered at a production level makes BEDROOM
a statement on its own but combined with a mid- CLOSET
century modern inspired design aesthetic; this home
truly makes a statement.”
Hart adds that the home delivers an eco-minded,
luxury move up for buyers, oering a cost-eective, SECOND FLOOR PLAN
high-performance package of health, comfort,
advanced technology, energy savings, quality and
durability. These features save an owner about
$4,600 per year, compared with the costs of heating Good water works. Panacea’s
and cooling a typical, non-green home. bath and kitchen fixtures are all
On top of all that, the Panacea Retreat was built EPA WaterSense certified.
with reclaimed beetle-kill lumber. The home acts as a
showcase for all other LEED-certied homes in the area.
“[With Panacea], we attempted to do something that
we have never done: A production-built, mid-century
elevation that truly pays homage to that style, and uses
materials and technologies that we are not familiar
with—i.e., prenished siding and Tesla Powerwall,”
says Eric Sung, Thrive Home Builders’ Director of
Design. “We were able to incorporate everything we
know in high performance into one collection.”
Distribution of natural lighting was one challenge;
the home’s mid-century modern styling proved to
be the ideal architectural solution to balance large
expanses of glass with passive solar shading. Gable
end windows at the front of the home now ood
the master bathroom with light, without creating
privacy concerns. And, the staircase is a celebrated
feature, connecting all levels with an abundance of
natural light.
All of these eorts have earned the home LEED
certication, Zero Energy Ready Home status, and
Energy Star and EPA Indoor airPLUS certications
by the U.S. Department of Energy. GB
FROM THE JUDGES
Project Stats “Great effort in applying all the green
NAME: Panacea Retreat, Denver, Colo.
ARCHITECT DESIGNER: Valerian LLC elements and sustainability. This home
BUILDER: Thrive Home Builders, Forest City Stapleton Inc. also is reasonably priced, considering
DEVELOPER: Forest City Stapleton Inc.
PHOTOGRAPHER: Moss Photography the level of masterful engineering.”
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