Approach to Transportation:

• Site is approximately 1/2 mile from subway station.

Approach to Site:

• Several trees and shrubs were re-located on the site
• Several trees and shrubs were given to friends and family
• The building was sited to preserve 2 large Maple trees and a large Elm tree
• Protection of row of pines along southern property line

Re-Use of Existing Structures:

• Demolition of Existing Structure
• Client re-used kitchen cabinets, sink, sink top in the new home
• The stair rail and banister were given to a family member to be used in their home
• The toilets were given to a family member to be re-used in their home
• Salvage crew recycled all glass and window frames, all aluminum, copper including pipes and electrical wire, cast iron, and cleaned and resold all the brick

Controlling Size:

• The Greek revival style helped to maintain the scale and proportions of the neighborhood

Energy Efficiency:

• MECcheck Compliance Report
  
  Compliance: Pass
  Maximum UA: 584
  Home: 511
  12.5% better than code
• R-19 walls
• R-30 roof
• Double Glazed Low-e Windows
• insulated headers
• insulated concrete slab
• air to air heat exchanger
• hydro-air heating

Water management:

• oil and grit separator at the base of the driveway.

Chemical and Pollutant Control:

• No Carpets
• All glues and caulk specified to be Formaldehyde and V.O.C. free.
• Exterior Clapboards are Factory Finished
• Latex interior paint
• Air Ventilation System
• Plants good for absorbing off-gas:
  • Areca palm chrysalidocarpus lutescens
  • Reed palm chamaedorea seifrizii
  • Spider plant
  • Dwarf date palm phoenix roebelenii
  • Boston Fern
  • Janet Craig Dracaena
  • English Ivy
  • Australian Sword Fern Nephrolepis Obliterata
  • Peace Lilly Spathiphyllum Walissi
  • Rubber Plant Ficus Elastica
  • Weeping Fig Ficus Benjamina

Design Efficiency:

Open Floor Plan allows for flexibility

Use of Stair Landing to access usable space above garage

Incorporated back porch into building footprint to reduce land coverage

Material Section:

Bamboo Flooring
• used throughout the house including the stair treads and risers.

Pros 25% harder then red oak adhesives use 6.5 times less formaldehyde than allowed under stringent European standards 2.5 times more stable tan commonly used wood floors Class 1 fire rating 25 year warranty Comes from renewable resource Bamboo grass can be harvested every 6-7 years

Cons Imported from China* *Though the embodied energy of supplying this product to the U.S. is high, we felt there were enough off setting benefits to using Bamboo rather than other standard wood flooring.

Hardiplank Fiber Cement Clapboard
• used for the exterior siding.

Pros easy maintenance* Holds paint well - requires 1/3 less paint than wood. Will not crack Resists Damage from water and Salt Does not rot Resists insects Long life expectancy

Cons High Energy to manufacture (Portland Cement) High Energy to supply from California High energy to Install (must pre-drill) *The maintenance issue was a big factor for the client.

Zinc Coated Steel Standing Seam Roof
• used for the exterior siding.

Pros Light weight Fire resistant Wind resistant Long Life expectancy (Life of Building) Reflects Sun’s Radiant Heat Will not rot, chip, crack, or fade Made from recycled materials and is 100% recyclable

Cons More expensive than Asphalt

“Trex” Decking
• used for all porches and the bulkhead stairs
• A wood/plastic composite, made of reclaimed hardwood sawdust and reclaimed/recycled polyethylene plastic.

Pros resistant to insects resistant to water damage does not contain arsenic or formaldehyde

Cons Fire performance is similar to wood

All Structural lumber was specified to be F.S.C. (Forest Stewardship Council) Certified.

Causal Impacts:
• Does not increase traffic to neighborhood
• No significant increased shadow impact
• No significant increased wind impact