Water Conservation
- Low flow faucets
- Low flow showers
- Dual flush toilets
Energy Efficiency
- 8″ thick double 2×4 walls with thermal breaks
- Dense-pack blown in fiberglass insulation
- 1.25″ closed cell spray foam on entire ceiling
- R-60 (24″) attic insulation
- R-26 in walls
- R-38 underfloor insulation
- Super-efficient ductless mini-split HVAC system
- Extensive air sealing package
- Low-e Sierra Pacific window package
- All lighting LED or CFL
- Energy Star certified appliances
- Raised heel trusses
- Passive Solar Design
Sustainable Materials
- Bamboo flooring
- Job-site recycling
Indoor Air Quality
- ZeroVOC paint
- No carpeting
- Venmar Heat Recovery Ventilator
- Energy Star Version 3
- Earth Advantage
By The Numbers
3rd – 50/10 house in McMinnville
7 – dozen cookies delivered by mystery cookie angel
5th – Cellar Ridge green home built in Valley’s Edge
1,598 – nails diverted from landfill by Jim
1 – equals pitch of roof (12/12)
