Sustainable Family Home

Sustainable Family Home
Rear of the home showing the Solar PV
Winner of the 2013 "All In the Family" Tahoe Quarterly Legacy Award (read article), this home is not only cozy and family oriented, but also incorporates many sustainable features.

RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS:
• SOLAR PV: 3.5kW photovoltaic array (20)-175 Watt panels
• SOLAR THERMAL: (3)Heliodyne Flat Plate collectors w/238 gallon, dual-stage storage tank and 200 kBTU/HR backup boiler.
• GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP: (9)-300ft deep wells with dual pumps providing both heating and cooling.
• PASSIVE SOLAR: 9% South Glazing Ratio, <3% at East & West
• Thermal Mass: Interior stonework and 1-1/2" gypcrete floors.

INDOOR AIR QUAILTY/HEALTH INTERIORS.
• Whole-house fan plus (8)-variable speed exhaust fans with occupancy sensors.
• Low VOC Cabinetry, Carpeting, and Finishes, Sealed building envelope to minimize air leakage.

RENEWABLE MATERIALS:
• Reclaimed wood siding and flooring.


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After having known and worked with the managing principals and various staff of MWA for nearly twenty years, it is with great pleasure that I recommend this integrious and creative firm.

Our company has been a regional leader in the context of commercial contracting since 1981, and during the course our tenure we have worked with MWA on several commercial projects. Every project has been completed on time and on budget as a result of their collaborative approach, a willingness to accept responsibility and their ability to communicate relationally.

MWA provides an honest and intelligent approach. They are reliable, imaginative and flexible.

I highly recommend MWA to you without reservation.


-- Geney/Gassiot, Inc
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