643 W. Englewood, Chicago, Illinois
- HERS/Energy Star 4 Star Rated
- Selected to be Built as part of City of Chicago's International Design Competition
- Honorable Mention for Environmental Design + Construction Excellence Award
This ‘Base’ home scheme was selected by the City of Chicago as part of a 1999 national design competition held for affordable green housing. The design goals were to reduce resource consumption by using renewable and recycled building materials, create a healthy interior, and combine Energy Star equipment with green building techniques to create energy efficiency. The concept was that even with a tight budget, there should be no reason for not incorporating green ideals into a design.
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GREEN FEATURES |
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- Calculated annual energy cost of $1241 (less than $1/square foot per year)
- HVAC system is made up of all standard, off the shelf components
- Building shell is comprised of standard building materials
- Native plantings with rain barrel storm water retention
- ‘Air Seal’ 2x6 at 24” on center shell construction
- Renewable and recycled building materials
- Cement fiberboard exterior siding
- Dual flush low water usage toilet
- Green interior flooring & finishes
- Recycled content materials
- Rockwool blown insulation
- Panelized on 2’-0” grid
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