Next time you pass by 207th and Mission Road, take a look at the new home going up.
The builder recently sent me the e-mail below, and I wanted to share it with you. We'll keep tabs and show you the pictures as it goes up so we can all learn about building green from the ground up. Jim Kostusik with Redstone Homes, Incorporated is the builder. Click here to ask him your questions directly. Jim wrote:
I know your news station has done other stories on homes with unique features in the past and the home that I am going to be building is going to be a 5 star plus energy star rated home. With today's energy issues this already is and will soon be the hot topic of conversation everywhere.
The home is being built at 207th & Mission Road.
Some of the unique features that will be included in the home are as follows:
- ICF foundation and 1st floor exterior walls
- Geo-thermal heating and cooling
- Radiant floor warming throughout home
- Super insulated attic cavities
- Solar PV strips - on grid home but able to produce own electricity from the sun
- Wind turbine - to supplement energy from the wind to the home for electrical needs
- Eco friendly floors (bamboo), low VOC paints & stains
- Sky tubes to let in as much natural light in hallways and other areas that lack sufficient natural light
Jim says his green home will help lesson the need for non-renewable energy sources. I've asked him to write me each step of the way with the details and pictures and I'll forward them to you.