WEST CLIFF APARTMENTS

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES

Passive Solar Design

1. Windows
1. South-facing: double glazing (higher solar heat gain).
1. Windows on south side heat up house on winter mornings/early afternoons
2. Dormer windows on northern bedrooms bring direct heat gain in winter, shaded in summer
2. North- East- & West-facing: low-e – soft coat – low heat loss, low solar heat gain
2. Insulation – Spray Urethane Foam sealed insulation, roof & exterior walls
3. Thermal Mass – Double Sheet Rock receives Solar Gain (Heat up walls via windows, etc…)
4. Ventilation – Engineered air flow via convection – Bedroom dormer windows

Natural Light

1. Sky Light Tunnels and skylights, top floor
2. Sky Light Tunnels, main floor
3. Bedroom dormer windows

Energy Saving Devices

1. Photovoltaic system (Electric/Solar)
2. High Efficiency Water Heater
3. Energy Star appliances
4. Solar Tube lighting (as above)
5. Dormer windows (as above)

Other Green Features

1. Recycled content & low VOC carpet
2. Low VOC interior paint
3. Native planting and low watering of plants

 

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Questions?

Ron Swenson
831 425 8523
rbsecotopia.com