Turn-key Case Study

Solar Village Custom Zephyr - Granby, Colorado

This home is at 8,200 ft in the beautiful Granby Valley of Colorado.  The home was designed to take maximum advantage of its sunny location.  Free heat is provided by the south facing windows off the central deck.  In fact on a -20 degree last winter (Granby Valley typically records the lowest winter temperatures in the US) the home was a toasty 70 degrees even though the furnace was set at 50 degrees.  Supplemental heat comes from a high efficiency (95%+, 2-stage) furnace and a high efficiency (98%) tankless water heater.  

The home incorporates several family heirlomes from their 100+ year old farm in Iowa (including the farm houses original front door (shown below)), so the family heritage can live on in this custom Solar Village vacation home.
Overview:
Location Square Ft Bedrooms Bath When Built
  
Granby, Colorado 1540 + base. 3 2.5 2010  

View of the south facing elevation

Family friendly kitchen with breakfast bar, stainless steel appliances, and maple cabinets
 Soaking tub with tile surround in master bath
 Family room with large picture windows on both sides
 The 100 yr old farm house front door, a family heirloom
       


Built Green

  • Passive solar orientation & design
  • Super-insulated Icynene walls & ceilings
  • High efficiency (95%) gas Furnace - 2 stage
  • 98% efficient tankless water heaters
  • Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) 
  • Insulated concrete foundation 
  • Energy efficient lighting
  • Energy star appliances
  • Water sense toilets & faucets
  

Sustainable Materials

  • Cementious 50 yr cedar colored siding
  • Efficient & maintenance free fiberglass windows and doors
  • Porcelain countertops
  • Durable tile floors in family room
  • No VOC paints
  • Low VOC cabinets
  • Metal siding and roof elements
  • 30 year roof shingles

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