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To finish the interiors, Wood used low-VOC paints and purchased salvaged oak with a dark stain to complement the modernist interiors.


Finally, for the roof deck which adds an insulating layer to the top floor of the house Wood placed receptacles to capture rainwater for the many plants used to provide natural beauty to this newly created living space. Downstairs and around back, a new parking area set with locally sourced pavers creates a permeable surface to discourage excess runoff .


No longer the neighborhood embarrassment, Wood’s latest project embellishes its prominent corner like a sparkling jewel. Stone hounds guard the new entryway, and gardens grace the front and side yards.


The historic commission has embraced the renovated house and Wood; he so impressed the commissioners with his efforts to transform their local eyesore that they asked him to become a member. This achievement makes a neat ending to a real Cinderella story.


 


The builder furnished the larger unit with iconic modern furnishings as well as green features such as salvaged oak floors and an efficient, direct-vent fireplace.


 


IN THE WORKS
For an owner who wanted to give her ranch-style home a cottage feel, architect Dean Berlon has designed an upper story that changes the home’s square footage, floor plan, and “green factor.”


Says Berlon, “The second floor had very little natural light; we added a series of dormers for two new bedrooms and a new bath. We also replaced all the existing small, single-paned aluminum framed windows with insulated low-E with argon, enlarging them wherever possible to bring in more light.”


The architect also added rake overhangs to the roof, to protect and shade exterior walls.


Berlon, along with builder Lynn Sullivan, paid careful attention to the homeowner’s ecological concerns, which was not limited to energy efficiency.


“She’s very determined to not add toxic chemicals to the house or the environment,” says Sullivan. For the exterior walls, the builder used Knauf Ecobatt insulation, and has researched a wool product from a company called The Good Shepherd for acoustic insulation. For interior applications she has specified formaldehyde-free plywood. And for drywall, the builders will use mud that has no added silica, plasticizers, or biocides.


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