“A great green feature of the second floor is the natural light that fills the space throughout,” she says. This was accomplished by adding 10 energy-efficient windows of assorted sizes.
Hutchinson added fully integrated Control4 technology that affords wireless and remote control of all thermostat, lighting, and audiovisual functions, which can save energy. The state-of-the-art system was featured on an episode of the Home and Garden Network’s “What You Get for the Money” program.
Schwemmer admits, quite frankly, that she did not design this bungalow remodel with green in mind. Nonetheless, the project screamed green in the most basic sense, she says.
“Remodeling itself is very green,” she says. “We use existing materials instead of sending them to the landfill. There is a lot of embodied energy in those materials, and we make the most of them and give them new life.”
The key to launching any successful remodel is to have a great design that meets the needs of the client, Schwemmer emphasizes. “The design must complement the parameters of the existing house so the end result is aesthetically pleasing,” she says.
Mission accomplished, reports Hutchinson. “I was able to make it a comfortable, modern home and still maintain the integrity of the architecture,” he says. “I love it.” Schwemmer, too, considers the project a great success. “All of Brian’s specifications and needs were met, and we have had a lot of positive feedback from the community,” she says. “People like that you can add a second story to a bungalow and have it look good. This puzzle came together beautifully.”
An inviting deck contributes to the retreat-like ambience of the upper level.
B IS FOR BUNGALOW
While the style of bungalows can vary, this popular type of house is typically small, low-rise, and sporting a verandah.
The term was first found in English starting from 1696, where it was used to describe “bungales” or “hovells” in India for English sailors of the East India Company. Later it became used for the spacious homes or official lodgings of officials of the British Raj. The latter description was known in Britain and later America, where it initially had high status and exotic connotations. Thus, bungalow began to be used in the late 19th Century for large country or suburban houses built in an Arts and Crafts vernacular style, essentially as large cottages, a term also sometimes used.
Later, developers began to use the term bungalow for smaller houses. In Britain and North America, a bungalow today is a relatively small residential house, normally detached, which is either single story, or has a second story built into a sloping roof, usually with dormer windows, which is more accurately described as one and a half storeys.
Full vertical walls are, therefore, only seen on one story, at least on the front and rear elevations.
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