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Features & Specifications:
- 1215 heated square feet
- 2 bedrooms; two baths
- Passive solar design: warm and sunny in winter, cool and shady
in summer
- Low utility bills and low house maintenance
- Autoclaved, aerated concrete (AAC) exterior wall system: fireproof,
rot-proof, mold-proof, bug-proof, sound absorbent and no-maintanence
- Interior finished in mineral plaster; exterior finished in no-maintenance
real stucco with decorative lintels over windows and doors
- No-maintenance tinted poured-&-scored concrete floors
- In-floor radiant hydronic heating system; on-demand hot water heater
and hookup for solar water heating panels
- Borate-treated cellulose ceiling insulation ;
borate-treated cellulose interior sound insulation
- Engineered truss roof system for economy, minimal wood use and
large attic storage room
- Boracare insect control treatment under-slab; boric acid applied
in interior walls
- 26 gauge Galvalume steel "100 year" roof
- Garden orientation for perfect site drainage and beautiful views
from main living space
- Low-e glass in north, east and west windows
- 9'-4" ceiling heights throughout
- Master bedroom with private bath and french doors to garden
- Front porch with tinted slab floor and cedar or cypress columns
and beams; glass covered arbor on south
- Working kitchen open to dining room/family room; sliding glass
doors to garden
- Parlor with built-in bookcase and optional woodstove; parlor windows
designed for stained glass
- No-VOC paint
- Hypoallergenic surfaces throughout
- Pantry/utility/mudroom with exterior door
- Materials and design strategy for low environmental impact & ease
in building
- Energy Star appliances
- Federal and State tax credits for active and passive solar systems
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