Turn-key Case Study

Solar Village Custom Zephyr - Buena Vista, Colorado

This home is at 8,000 ft in the rafting and peak climbing capital of Colorado, Buena Vista.  The home was designed to take maximum advantage of its location right on the beautiful Arkansas River, with views of the river from most rooms and a private river side patio for summer entertainment.  Heat is provided by the the countries first Thermal Storage Window that stores heat from the sun all day and radiates the heat indoors at night, for FREE heat in the winter.  Supplemental heat comes from a high efficiency (95%+, 2-stage) furnace and a high efficiency (98%) tankless water heater.  

Other unique features are hand made natural plaster showers and sinks in the 2 bathrooms, cork flooring in the kitchen/family room, and pine beetle kill wood flooring in the great room.  The exterior is cedar stained cementious siding and metal wainscoting that will last a lifetime.  The great rooms' fireplace is the first clean burn rated open wood fireplace available in the USA.

Overview:
Location Square Ft Bedrooms Bath When Built
 
Buena Vista, Colorado 2470 3 2.5 2010  



Thermal Storage Window heats the home for FREE, Colorado's first
Front porch
Natural Plaster sinks - hand formed based on ancient techniques
Natural plaster shower, river rock base, solatube natural lighting
       

Built Green

  • Passive solar orientation & design
  • Super-insulated Icynene walls & ceilings
  • Thermal Storage Window
  • High efficiency (95%) gas Furnace - 2 stage
  • 98% efficient tankless water heaters
  • Clean burning wood fireplace
  • Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV
  • Super-insulated ICF concrete foundation 
  • Solar Tubes for natural light
  • Dimmable energy efficient lighting
  • Energy star appliances
  • Water sense toilets & faucets
 

Sustainable Materials

  • Cementious 50 yr cedar colored siding
  • Efficient & maintenance free fiberglass windows and doors
  • Eco countertops (recycled glass)
  • Durable slate floors
  • Cork flooring in kitchen & family rooms
  • Pine beetle kill wood flooring
  • Natural plaster in baths
  • No VOC paints
  • Low VOC cabinets
  • Metal siding and roof elements
  • 40 year roof shingles

 

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