Going Green at the Beach
19126 Soundview Drive NW
Stanwood WA 98292
Project website: www.goinggreenatthebeach.com
Owner: Dave & Anna Porter
Telephone: c/o Pam Worner, Green Dog Enterprises, 206-883-6688
E-mail: c/o Pam Worner, Green Dog Enterprises, pam@greendogenterprises.com
Builder: Chaffey Homes, www.chaffeyhomes.com
Architect: Patrick McBride, www.gmsarch.com
Solar design: ACE (American Community Energy) Solar, www.acesolar.com
FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS OF BUILDING/PROJECT:
See www.goinggreenatthebeach.com for complete list of green features
SYSTEMS
Active solar – 1.2 KW PV system, Outback inverter, grid-tied with battery backup (1st in Snohomish County)
Geothermal heat pump
Ductless heat system
Heat recovery ventilator
Energy efficient windows/daylighting
Green roof
Rainwater catchment
Dual-flush toilets
Water-saving plumbing fixtures and appliances
Drought-tolerant native landscaping – no lawn
MATERIALS
Engineered wood materials
Advanced framing
Reuse of some materials from deconstruction of original structure
Low-VOC paint
Low-VOC finishes
Formaldehyde-free cabinets
Recycled-content finish materials
Compact fluorescent lighting
FSC-certified teak flooring
Cork flooring
Original artwork from recycled beach glass and found objects
Metal roof
Jobsite recycling
OTHER
Hybrid automobiles
Year project was completed or went on line: October, 2007
A descriptive paragraph
“Going Green at the Beach” is a rebuild of a 100-year-old beachfront cabin that combines the highest levels of green building and energy efficiency with the comfort and relaxation of life on the beach. Visitors during the Solar Tour will be able to hear about the project and view the solar and geothermal equipment. Construction on the home will be fully completed in mid-October, and the finished home will be open for public tours from 1-5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 27-28, Nov. 3-4, and Nov. 10-11 (private tours available for groups of 10 or more). For more information on the project, including extensive photography, vendor contacts and event information, visit www.goinggreenatthebeach.com.
Directions to Site:
- Take the Smokey Point Exit (#206) from I-5 North
- Turn left over the freeway and continue for approx. 2.2 miles
- Turn right at the “T”
- Continue for about 6 miles to the stop sign at the entrance to Warm Beach
(you’ll pass Lake Goodwin and Lake Martha)
- Go straight at the stop sign
- Turn at the the “T” on to Soundview Drive
- The house will be on your left after approx. .2 miles – look for the “lighthouse”!
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