Builder - September 2008 - (Page 59) GREEN HOUSE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, PRODUCTS & SALES ■ EDITED BY RICH BINSACCA COLORFUL KITCHEN: The home’s interior is a mix of bright colors that take advantage of ample natural light and an open floor plan. Inside: Outside the Box One green building expert says it’s no longer hip to be square. PLUS MORE > > 62 T PATH to Green he Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH), by definition on the forefront of finding and promoting better building practices, offers a handful of principles for effective sustainable housing development. The PATH Guide to Green Building (free online at www.pathnet.org/sp .asp?id=22280) outlines the top fi ve as: resource and waste management, LOW-IMPACT Lakeside Living Green wes stearns DESIGN energy-efficient system integration, resourceefficient plumbing, indoor air quality, and low-impact development. An extensive addition makes a minimal impact on its Lake Norman, N.C., lot while promoting a comprehensive approach to green design and building. T Pilot Towns en cities across the country will participate in the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) program this year. Community leaders, city planners, and other local development professionals will work with architects from around the country to address neighborhood revitalization, ▶ O ne look at Jennifer Pippin’s new home and design studio in Sherrills Ford, N.C., near Charlotte, and your first thought isn’t necessarily, “That’s green.” But looks are deceiving. The 4,459-square-foot structure is built almost entirely on the foundation of a previous 1,200-square-foot home to preserve the bulk of its lakeside lot. The only significant new impact is the two-car garage and connecting spaces Pippin and her two colleagues added during the project; they also upgraded the parcel with erosion-control measures and native landscaping. Pippin salvaged wood from the original home’s roof sructure, among several reuse and recycled-content materials and products employed in the project—an important lesson for new-home builders looking to go green. “A sustainable home (see page 60) is a holistic system,” she says. W W W.BUILDERONLINE.COM sep t e m ber 2 0 08 B U I LD E R ■ 59 http://www.pathnet.org/sp.asp?id=22280 http://www.pathnet.org/sp.asp?id=22280 http://WWW.BUILDERONLINE.COM
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