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This blog is about the design and building of a sustainable house project, a transformation of a 1940's Cape Cod in St.Paul MN for 2 architects and their family.
Resources
- Michlitsch Builders 763-475-2503
- EcoDEEP website
- JetsonGreen
- Grohe
- Rakieten Sales
- Eastvold Custom Woodworks
- Seal Guard Systems (wdws)
- Inline Windows and Doors
- Homeco Insulation
- Capital Granite (CaesarStone)
- Kate-Lo Tile
- Upper Mississippi Certified Forest Products Group
- Certified Wood Products
- Astracast Kitchen Sinks
- McConkey, Johnson, Soltermann
- Best Power
- W.L.Hall company
- Natural Built Home
- FLOR modular carpets
- TOTO plumbing fixtures
- LiveModern.com
Labels
- appliances (2)
- Awards (1)
- budget (1)
- codes (2)
- construction (22)
- contractor (2)
- design (13)
- electrical (3)
- Energy (2)
- energy efficiency (7)
- furniture (1)
- Green Roof (1)
- kitchen (1)
- landscape (4)
- materials (14)
- Moving in (1)
- photos (1)
- plumbing (4)
- products (13)
- roofing (2)
- schedule (4)
- site (1)
- Solar (3)
- starting the project (2)
- Stormwater Management (2)
- sustainability (21)
- water efficiency (2)
- windows (3)
5 comments:
Looks amazing!
Kevin and Roxanne
A wonderful home!!
Cool cool cool!!!
Jan
house looks great.
The house is absolutely gorgeous. Love the design choices in the interior!
A home certainly to be proud of. I was in a similar position several years ago and paused briefly to consider this conceptual direction by removing old roof for more contemporary image. Couldn't justify the cost based on the anticipated market value of completed project though. While I imagine the costs for the active solar apparatus has a respectable payback period we can all stand to learn more about passive solar design in challenging split-level, meat & potato, neighborhoods while still expecting to achieve a respectable ROI.
Thanks for taking the road less traveled!!
Marty
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