June 14th, 2010
EcoHome recently published a case study of a single family home in foreclosure that was transformed into a super green abode. Philip Beere of Green Street purchased the home for $90,000, put $80,000 into it over 90 days, and quickly sold it for $240,000, showing us the economics of green renovations when done correctly.
The house was named NAHB Green Remodel of the Year last month and is the first Emerald level remodel under the National Green Building Standard in the nation, according to EcoHome.
It’s located near light rail expansion, so Green Street turned the unattached garage into extra living space. At the same time, concrete from the driveway was cut into modern square pavers and strategically laid throughout the landscape.
Green elements include Hunter drip irrigation connected to Solar Sync sensors, Energy Star appliances, zero-VOC interior paints by Dunn-Edwards, efficient windows by Jeld-Wen, concrete flooring stained with EcoProcotes SoyCrete, WaterSense dual-flush toilets, and water-blown Icynene insulation.
As a result of the renovations, this home at 150 West Elm received a HERS Rating of 65 and uses about 70% less energy and about 58% less water.
[+] Read more about this house in Back on Track by EcoHome.
Photo credits: Michael Baxter.
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