Located in 710 Milwood Ave., Venice, California, project7ten is a completely environmentally conscious home. This earth friendly integrated sustainable structure was created to provide a three dimensional real life example of a functioning modern home, which uses as little energy as possible, conserves water, incorporating recycled materials, without sacrificing great design.
Sustainability issues guided every decision in the design process and in the choice and use of materials. Recycling started during the demolition of the old house on the site; wood not affected by termites was sent to be used in the construction of homes for low-income families and the old foundation slab was removed and sent to a concrete recycling center. Fly ash was also recycled by using it in the concrete mix for the new house foundations.
Project7ten sustainable home is practical, thoughtful, highly functioning and green. Following project7ten green home example, here are a few important guidelines to follow when planning and building a green home:
Green home certified lumber utilization
The framing of the house was built utilizing FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified lumber, while construction waste was sent to a wood-recycling site.
Green home non-toxic insulation
The walls of the house were filled with a healthy, non-toxic effective insulation made from post industrial waste from the manufacturing of blue jeans.
Green home energy efficient windows
The energy efficient windows act as both an insulation barrier and a light source.
Green home bamboo flooring
Bamboo flooring was used in the interior of the house for its aesthetic appeal, low maintenance and its high growth rate, making it a renewable resource.
Green home radiant heating
The house is heated by warm water which is pumped through pipes in the floor – a healthy and highly energy efficient form of heating. The roof solar panels heat the water on sunny days while also providing the electricity to pump that warmed water throughout the house.
Green home solar panels
The panels provide electricity to the house letting it produce its own energy. They also create natural shading, keeping direct sunlight off the home during the hot months.
Green home cooling and ventilation
A series of skylights were installed, which are thermostatically controlled so as to allow hot air to escape when the house is too hot, and to close automatically when the house cools down… Oh, how I love smart homes.
Green home lighting fixtures
The lighting fixtures throughout the house use either the latest in compact fluorescent bulbs or LED lighting. Many of them will include motion detectors, controlling the lights inside the house as well as the exterior. Leave a room and a few minutes later the lights will turn themselves off! …That is soooo cool.
Green home water conservation and landscape irrigation
A drip irrigation system is being used rather than an above ground sprinkler system, which loses water to evaporation. A grey water system has been installed, which filters and reuses water from the washing machine and showers, storing it for irrigation. An underground cistern will collect 75% of the rainwater from the storm gutters and store that water for later irrigation of the landscape.
Green home recycled materials
The use of recycled glass and porcelain tile in the bathroom floors, showers and walls as well as low flow faucets and dual flush toilets also add a high degree of daily life efficiency.
Here are a few pictures from project7ten sustainable home:
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