CLIENT
Julie Maren & Derek vanWestrum
PROJECT TYPE
Ground-up, Single-Family Home w/ Studio Apartment
SCOPE
1,700 SF Living on 2 Levels
300 SF Studio
300 SF Garage
COMPLETION
June 2006
PROJECT COST
$345,000 Total Costs
COST / S.F.
$150.00/SF Total
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
DoneWright Builders
DESIGN TEAM
VaST architecture
Joseph Vigil, Project Architect
Brandy LeMae, Interior Designer
Nicol Associates
EnergyLogic
SolarPro Hydronic Heating Systems
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Artist Julie Maren and her physicist husband, Derek vanWestrum, were ready to trade in their 800 SF, 1950s home for something a little more user-friendly and a lot more sleek. The initial plan to put an addition on their existing home was squelched when the soils report turned up expansive soils. It was then more practical to take down the existing structure and start from scratch with a sturdy foundation on piers.
The plan includes two-bedrooms and an office. The main floor features an open-floor plan with very high ceilings and plenty of space to display art. The oversize garage provides bike, motorcycle and tool storage for Derek. The room above the garage is currently used as a short-term rental.
High-Performance Products
Eco Foundation: Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs)
Walls/Roof: Premier® Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPs)
Windows: Geinow Low-E
High effeciency furnace and side-arm water heater, radiant in-floor heating system
Thermal Solar System
Sustainable Features
less than 3,000 SF
passive solar design and thermal chimney
sustainably harvested lumber
engineered wood used in structural framing
recycled cotton insulation
concrete floors sealed and no flooring materials installed
Durat recycled and recyclable counter material
wheatsheet underlayment used for counter tops
dimmer switches and compact fluorescent lighting
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