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Here is a link to the article and a transcript of the interview
http://www.energycircle.com/blog/2013/08/14/building-science-summer-camp-2013-5th-annual-uncensored-twitterview-joe-lstiburek
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Monday, August 12, 2013
LEED Certififed - Whether you like it or not
That is what I tell clients. If you hire Jovick Construction to build a new home, that home will be LEED certified. No ifs ands or buts. That is what we do. A Jovick built home is held to a higher standard to insure you are getting maximum energy and water efficiency, durability, value and comfort. All done in a sustainable manner for the cherry on top.
Since we started and finished our first LEED certified home in 2009, we have never looked back. We only look forward to our next LEED project. Building to this standard produces a better home, and that reason alone is enough for us keep certifying our projects LEED.
Follow this link to learn more about the LEED for homes program:
Check out what makes our Kepler Ridge home LEED Certified below
Home Features
Overview:
Main House
- 2263 sq ft
- 4 bedrooms
- 2.5 bathrooms
Guest house
- 413 sq ft
- 1 bedroom
- 1 bathroom
Lower studio
- 309 sq ft
- Studio
- 1 bathroom / shower only
Testing:
- House blower door test finalized at 2.18 ACH/50 pascal
- Documented 79% construction waste was diverted from landfill
- Home Energy Rating System Score (HERS) of 47
Systems:
- Engineered lumber for headers, posts, beams, stair stringers and tall walls
- 2x8 thick walls with staggered studs
- Kiln dried lumber
- Flash and bib insulation using spray foam then cellulose
- LED cans throughout interior and exterior
- Water conserving faucets and toilets
- Skylights and solar tubes used for natural light
- Solar drain back hot water system
- Solar PV-ready with installed conduit for future use on all roof levels.
- Radiant heated tile floors throughout
- Greywater system harvesting water from two showers and laundry room for landscaping irrigation
- Re-circulation pump for main house controlled by push button or occupancy sensor
- Mitsubishi Mr Slim Ductless Heat Pumps
- Panasonic ERV for main house and guest house
- Panasonic motion sensor spot ventilation in garage for car exhaust
- Panasonic bathroom fans with humidistat and occupancy sensor
- Energy star appliances
Finishes:
- 5” wide Madrone character grade wood floors
- Bolivian rusted slate floors
- Concrete countertops
- Plywood construction cabinets
- Rusted metal fireplace surround
- Cherry Cabinets
- Powder coated metal handrails with stainless steel cables
- Custom made stainless steel barn door tracks
- Wool carpet
- Marmoleum
- Laundry chute
Reclaimed materials:
- Cedar deck salvaged and used for exterior siding, decking, and the exterior shower
- Rocks from excavation were used to make a small retaining wall
- A glulam beam was converted into stair treads
- Cedar lap siding used for closet systems
- Exterior fence re-used along front
- Items found in the walls from the original house were put inside the walls of the new home
- 2x6 sub floor used for ceilings in new home
- Skip sheathing used for soffits, interior trim and walls
- Re-used framing as needed
- OSB from re-roof used in garage
- Framing materials re-used through out home for walls, backing, ,and other areas.
- Skip sheathing - provided our entire trim package. All windows, doors, and base.
- Best 2x4 framing planed and used for wood wall in entry
- Best 2x6 subfloor used for kitchen table
Certifications:
- LEED-H Platinum
- Earth Advantage Platinum
- Northwest ENERGY STAR® Certified Home
Kepler Ridge Project in the news!!
Wow! The exposure on our Kepler Ridge project has been amazing. I know we are excited about what we are doing, but it really energizes me to get such positive feedback. I'm using this blog post to list all the TV spots, articles and info for our Kepler Ridge project in one place.
Enjoy!
LINK TO THE ABOVE CHANNEL 12 ONLINE ARTICLE / NEWS REPORT -
http://www.kdrv.com/ashland-home-energy-efficient-leader/
CHANNEL 10 NEWS GREEN WEDNESDAY REPORT -
Click Link below to see the video of the news story
http://www.ktvl.com/news/features/green-wednesday/stories/vid_27.shtml
DAILY TIDINGS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE -
DAILY TIDINGS NEWSPAPER ARTICLE -
Click the link below to read the article
WEBPAGE FOR NW ENERGY STAR DEMONSTRATION HOME -
Click the link below to learn more about what it means to build a Super Efficient Home
Click the link below to learn more about what it means to build a Super Efficient Home
LINK TO OUR WEBSITE PAGE FOR THIS PROJECT -
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