Intro/Summary
The carpenters of Iowa Home Crafters are guided by five areas of Green Construction we believe are essential to responsible building. These include the environment, health, energy, quality, and livability. The process of deciding what products and procedures are used is on-going and forever changing. There is a purpose in everything we do.
This is a project nearing completion (August 2008) which represents our current answer to building a sustainable home that can really be lived in with conventional involvement by it’s owners.
Elements Used
- Whole House Rain Water Collection System
- Solar Domestic Hot Water System
- Hyper-Insulated and Tight Building Envelope
- Optimum Value Engineering
- Heating: Masonry Heater
- Cooling: Dehumidified Earth Loop
- Life-Span and Universal Design Features
- Native Iowa Wood Interior
- Low VOC finishes
- Custom Entry Door - wood milled from tree on site
Challenges
As we’re finding on most projects, it is difficult to find heating and cooling systems designed, sized and built small enough for an energy efficient building shell. Implementing new ideas can be time consuming and costly - we anticipate future projects will be easier to build.
Advantages
By using these components of sustainable construction, we can ensure this home will be durable, comfortable, healthy, and affordable to live in. High quality, low maintenance and universal design features should keep the owners in this home for as long as they wish. |
Products Used
- Temp-Cast Masonry Furnace/Fireplace
- Eagle Sun Systems Solar Hot Water
- Aldes Heat Recovery Ventilator
- Aprilaire Filtration System
- Santa Fe Dehumidifier
- Hobbs ICF Foundation System
Contact Info
See Iowa Home Crafters' listing on COSC's Sponors page!
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