| MONTICELLO PARK RESIDENCE Napa's First LEED Platinum Home
Where Luxury Meets Sustainability
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Napa's First LEED Platinum Home
This newly remodeled home in Napa's exclusive Monticello Park area has earned recognition as Napa's first LEED Platinum residence - LEED's highest designation.
Constructed utilizing high-performance building techniques, high-efficiency lighting, heating and cooling systems as well as sustainably harvested, reclaimed and recycled materials, luxury and sustainability not only coexist, they blend beautifully.
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A Truly Great Room
The Great Room features 25-foot-tall redwood ceilings, redwood trim and hand-scraped hickory hardwood flooring acquired from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified sources.
Icynene insulation and air-sealing techniques form a tight envelope around the structure, creating greater energy-efficiency and comfort. Continuous fresh air ventilation provides improved indoor air quality for health and safety.
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State-of-the-Art Luxury & Sustainability
A gourmet kitchen with professional class appliances is illuminated with natural light allowed in through numerous skylights.
Many other green elements can be found throughout this home including state-of-the-art LED lighting, FSC certified custom cabinetry, reclaimed fir doors, recycled quartz countertops, reclaimed copper sinks and a solar energy system.
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Still under construction in the above photo, the grand entry included custom, hand-placed rock work in a carefully designed pattern.
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By using only FSC Certified, sustainably harvested wood materials and advanced framing techniques, we are able to make less of an impact on the environment over conventional methods.
The foil-like material that can be seen in between the beams on the ceiling is known as a "radiant barrier". Radiant barriers reduce heat gain in the summer and heat loss in the winter, minimizing use of heating and cooling systems and thereby producing a more energy-efficient home.
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When we started, the existing home was half of the size you see here. Removing the old shell was required to start new. The existing house was deconstructed and all materials were reused and/or recycled.
The above photo was taken after the new framing was up and just before the trusses for the grand entry and cathedral ceilings were added. As you can see, this home has made quite a dramatic transformation.
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