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The 1023 Bell Lane
Remodel Press Release
September 29, 2008
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Ellyn Elson
Napa, California
First residence in Napa County to register for LEED certification with
the U.S. Green Building Council.
Napa, CA.
Built in 1956, this Monticello Park
ranch home was purchased in the fall 2005 by Lawrence and Ellyn Elson. Their
first project was to update the master bedroom suite, office, guest cottage and
backyard. This project precipitated the idea to remodel the remaining structure
and in doing so design a more energy efficient and sustainable home. After many
months of research the Elsons, working with Napa Architect Jay Golik and
General Contractor Paul Rodman, Green Method Construction, Napa, decided to
apply for LEED certification. Completing the team is Jennifer Chandler of
Chandler and Chandler Landscape Architecture and Design, Gina Viscusi-Elson lead
designer for Viscusi-Elson Interior Design – Los Altos, LEED consultant Paul
Rosen NorthBay Energy Services, Inc., LEED for Homes Provider Davis Energy
Group of Davis, Forsythe Engineering Consultants and Steve Silva of Silva
Plumbing.
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green
Building Rating System™ encourages and accelerates global adoption of
sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and
implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance
criteria.
LEED is a third-party certification program and the nationally
accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high
performance green buildings. LEED gives building owners and operators the tools
they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’
performance. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by
recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health:
sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials
selection and indoor environmental quality.
In order to be sensitive to the
surrounding area the Elsons elected to deconstruct the home rather than
bulldoze it and place the remains in a landfill. Ninety percent of the original
structure will be recycled or reused including the aging walnut tree on the
property that will be recycled into bathroom cabinetry.
The home will use
photovoltaic solar panels, reclaimed graywater for the drip irrigation for the
Elson’s organic garden. The home will have insulated floors, walls, ceilings
and attic, radiant heat, a moisture barrier and house wrap to ensure that the
home is as airtight and energy efficient as possible.
It is estimated that the
project will take eight to 12 months to complete. The Elsons would like to
share the details of “building green” with the community and will be opening
their home up several times each year for viewing.
For more information on the
LEED for Homes program visit www.usgbc.org or www.davisenergy.com.
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