With careful siting, largeoverhangs, native landscaping, and strategically placed windows, this modern home makes the most of breezes, daylight, and rainwater.
> Project Name: The Evergreen, Winter Park, Fla.
> Builder/Architect: Phil Kean, Phil Kean Designs
> Landscaping: Evergreen Consulting
> Interiors: CRT Studio > Photographer: Brilliance Photography
Florida, one of the fastest growing states, is not known for its green housing. But this LEED Gold home in Winter Park, not far from Orlando, breaks that pattern. Its contemporary design contains many elements familiar in what you might call the “snowbird vernacular” of modern Florida architecture: large expanses of glass, an open floorplan, a back yard lanai, and an open interior with little trim. But unlike so many Florida homes--built to code but no better--nearly every aspect of this home has an energy-or water-saving purpose.
“There was a house on the lot damaged by a hurricane,” notes architect and builder Phil Kean. “We salvaged parts of it and put it into the new house. We wanted lots of light and windows.” Kean designed a second-story turret ringed with transom windows to achieve that goal. At the same time, he saw the potential for a second-floor patio. “We had to do a lot of additional structural work to prepare that,” he says. “But it’s a beautiful space. That wood floor floats above a triple membrane, to provide a level walking area. And part of the area is a green roof.
“You never have to turn a light on during the day in this home—the daylighting is so good,” he adds. “We had all of the cabinets made and built locally. We used low-VOC paints, glues, and finishes.”
The home’s shell is especially tight, insulated with spray-in foam insulation. It has an unvented attic, careful caulking and sealing, and the essential ERV ventilation for a home this tight. A 16.3 SEER heat pump provides air cooling, but according to the builder, it’s often not needed. The home has a HERS score of 61.
DUPONT ZODIAQ COUNTERTOPS
Zodiaq countertops are made by combining natural quartz aggregate (93%) with an acrylic resin (7%). The resulting product does not require sealing and comes with a 10-year warranty.
www2.dupont.com
TOTO AQUIA TOILE
A dual-flush toilet from Toto, the two-piece Aquia features the company’s “Dual-Max” flushing system, to ensure reliable performance. It uses either 1.6 gpf or .9 gpf, depending on user’s choice.
www.totousa.com
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GreenBuilder 12.2010
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