The Southern Living Idea House at Glenwood Park
EarthCraft House®/Building America House
- Filtered Fresh Air System (Energy Recovery Ventilator w/ HEPA Filtration, Ultra-Violet Air Purification) by Lennox
- SEER 19 Heat Pump and A/C by Lennox
- 94.5 AFUE sealed combustion, direct vent (dual fuel system) by Lennox
- Low E, Argon filled windows with U factor 0.28 to 0.36 and SHGC below 0.40 by Pella
- R-25, 2 x 6 exterior wall studs with continuous foam insulation by Icynene and Dow
- R-30 sealed non-vented attic with open cell urethane spray foam by Icynene.
- R-10 fiberglass exterior drainage board by Tremco Barrier Solutions
- Sealed, non-vented conditioned crawlsapce
- ENERGY STAR® appliances by Electrolux and Frigidaire
- ENERGY STAR® bath fans by Panasonic
- ENERGY STAR® lighting fixtures by Cooper Lighting
- Water efficient plumbing fixtures and appliances
- Instant water heating by Bosch and On Demand Hot Water System by Metlund
- 1.4 kW Photovoltaic Roof Power System by One World and Kyocera
- Pre-finished, recycled wood floors by Authentic Pine Floors
- Recycled wood fiber exterior trim products by Miratec and James Hardee
- All brick exterior by General Shale
- 50 year metal roofing METALWORKS by TAMKO - approved for clean rainwater collection systems
- Trex decking for all porches
- Low or no-VOC and bio-resistant paints By Sherwin Williams
- Countertops by Dupont Zodiac using bio-sealed composite materials
- Low VOC floor coverings by Mohawk Industries
- 100% recycled content wallboard by Georgia Pacific
- Mold resistant Tile Backer and Wet Area Wall Board by Georgia Pacific
- Pervious Pavement parking area by PCI Concrete Systems
- Rain Barrel Rain Water Harvesting Systems
- Water-efficient Landscape Design System
- On-site waste management and grinding construction material for ground cover by Job Site Solutions
- Sustainable Harvested Wood Products and Furnishings by Weyerhauser
- Lighting Control system by Crestron and Electronic Home
Southern Living Magazine/Idea House: Tim Watson, Project Manager
Developer: Green Street Properties, Walter Brown, V.P., Project Manager
Builder: Whitehall Homes, Jon Roby, President
Architect: Historical Concepts, Terry Pylant, Project Manger
Energy Engineering: IBACOS, Mark Thompson, Engineer, John Broniek, Project Manager
EarthCraft House Certification by Southface, Parker Snyder and Laura Uhde, Project Managers