Ryan Enschede, LEED consulting, sustainability consulting and envelope design for Sante Architects.
This project is a new home for a site within the Town of Telluride, Colorado. The home is targeted to receive a Platinum rating under the US Green Building Council LEED for Homes rating system.
Currently under construction.
Sustainable measures include:
site within walking distance of community resources, within relatively dense zoning
re-location of existing home, donation to Habitat for Humanity
site-adapted, non-invasive landscaping
high-performance building envelope
efficient mechanical systems
material-efficient framing
waste minimization
environmentally preferable interior finishes
air infiltration control, filtering
The house site.
They build in the snow in Colorado...
Front of house, prior to rainscreen installation.
Rear of house, after insulation/furring installed.
Engineered framing and insulated header.
Structural insulated panel roof from interior.
After wood rainscreen installed on furring, over insulation.
From the interior: spray foam insulation seals and insulates.
Steel framing for exterior stair on bolts through rainscreen.
Metal fascia over roof rake, and that high-altitude blue sky.
Stone veneer over concrete foundation wall.
