Solar Village Custom Zephyr - Buena Vista, Colorado

This home is at 8,000 ft in the rafting and peak climbing capital of Colorado, Buena Vista. The home was designed to take maximum advantage of its location right on the beautiful Arkansas River, with views of the river from most rooms and a private river side patio for summer entertainment. Heat is provided by the the countries first Thermal Storage Window that stores heat from the sun all day and radiates the heat indoors at night, for FREE heat in the winter. Supplemental heat comes from a high efficiency (95%+, 2-stage) furnace and a high efficiency (98%) tankless water heater.

Overview:

Location	Square Ft	Bedrooms	Bath	When Built	Awards
Silverthorne, Colorado	2470	3	2.5	2010	n/a

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Built Green

Passive solar orientation & design
Super-insulated Icynene walls & ceilings
Thermal Storage Window
High efficiency (95%) gas Furnace - 2 stage
98% efficient tankless water heaters
Clean burning wood fireplace
Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV)
Super-insulated ICF concrete foundation
Solar Tubes for natural light
Dimmable 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
Eco countertops (recycled glass)
Durable slate floors
Cork flooring in kitchen & family rooms
Pine beetle kill wood flooring
Natural plaster in baths
No VOC paints
Low VOC cabinets
Metal siding and roof elements
40 year roof shingles

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