Mathews Beach: Net Energy Positive Home

The house that once sat on this lot was recycled into many parts of the new home. From the framing to the handrails to the front porch structure, echoes can be found if you look for them. This home was built for a family to grow into. Big, open public spaces and amenities that make life easier run throughout the house, like the laundry chute and central vacuum, but the super-efficient systems are the real features here. Super insulation and air sealing, coupled with a Mini-split heat pump that heats and cools the upper and main floor, and a Sanden CO2 heat pump that heats the basement concrete slab and supplies hot water to the home. A 9 KV Solar system supplies electrical power, and because this home has no gas, it's easy to regulate and track power consumption. The kitchen features locally made custom cabinets and durable Richlite countertops. The exterior is sided with Corten steel, which rusts to a certain point and then stops, and is both long-lasting and maintenance-free.