Solar Village Custom Zephyr - Silverthorne, Colorado

This home is at 9,000 ft in a pristine Summit County location (Home of Breckenridge and Keystone Ski Areas). The home was designed to show that a ski town home can have the high end features and stunning views without the usual high energy costs. With radiant floor heat supplied by solar hot water, solar PV power, and a super insulated structure with passive solar design, this could be one of the most efficient second homes ever built. This home also has an internet based thermostat system which allows the owner to track the homes temperature from anywhere and raise it up to a comfortable setting from an ultra-efficient setting so they always arrive to a comfortable temperature.

Overview:

Location	Square Ft	Bedrooms	Bath	When Built	Awards
Silverthorne, Colorado	3200	3	3.5	2009	n/a


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Built Green

Passive solar orientation & design
Super-insulated Icynene walls & ceilings
1.5" thick gypcrete floors for thermal mass
Solar Hot Water assisted radiant floor heat & DHW
High efficiency gas boiler
Clean burning see-through gas fireplace
2 kw Solar PV electric panels
Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV)
Internet connected thermostats
Super-insulated concrete foundation
Energy efficient lighting
Energy star appliances
Low 1 gallon per flush toilets

Sustainable Materials

Cementious 50 yr cedar colored siding
Efficient & maintenance free fiberglass windows and doors
Durable slate floors
Cork flooring in kitchen
No VOC paints
Low VOC cabinets
Metal siding and roof elements
50 year roof shingles

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