GREEN BUILDING PROJECTS

18 Queen's Heath

Special Features

  • Exceeding IECC by 33%
  • 15% FSC-source wood flooring
  • Built-in vacuum system installed
  • Maintaining adherence to the 2003 City of San Antonio Tree Protection Ordinance
  • Mower-free landscape plan
Builder:
Mike Hollaway Custom Homes
Overall Score
Overall
Score 1.4
  • This project score especially high on Health and Site aspects.
Scoring Breakdown

Site
Score 1.5
  • Garage width less than 30% of street face width of the house
  • Preserved minimum 40% of significant trees 6” diameter and larger
  • Protective fencing utilized during construction process
  • Using swales to direct stormwater along streets
  • Street width of 26 feet or less
    Utilities are placed on only one side of the street
  • Utility trenching located under sidewalk or driveway paving
  • Topsoil was preserved and stored on site for later reuse after construction completed
  • Site was cleared only for building footprint plus 10 feet and for driveway
  • Contractor parking and material storing designated during construction process

Materials
Score 1.0
  • Concrete tile roof
  • Stucco and cement-based plasters
  • Mineral dyes used in staining plaster
  • Lightweight concrete insulation panels (partial)

Energy
Score 1.4
  • Maintaining significant tree shading
  • Radiant barrier roof deck
  • EnergyStar rated appliances
  • Providing gas outlets for Kitchen, clothes dryer
  • Providing air returns in bedrooms and ceiling fans in primary rooms

Water
Score1.2
  • All toilets dual-flush controlled
  • Lower tier CEE-rated washing machine installed
  • Manifold plumbing system installed
  • Laundry room floor drain directed to landscape
  • All downspouts directed to “Rain Garden” area

Health
Score 1.9
  • Low solvent content utilized in flooring finishes
  • Sealed all sides of sheet board materials before fabrication
  • Moderate-low volatile organic content (VOC) interior paints
  • HEPA filter in HVAC instead of using pleated paper
  • Proper HVAC sizing analysis made
  • Kitchen fan venting to exterior
  • Formaldehyde-free insulation material


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