Farmhouse
This LEED Platinum certified modern farmhouse is our first “regenerative home,” producing more energy than it consumes. This 3,400 s.f. custom home uses passive solar design, 10.2kW of solar photovoltaics, a ground source heat pump, double wall well-insulated exterior envelope, and high performance doors and windows to achieve a HERS negative -8 rating and Energy Star v.3.0 certification. The interior has low-VOC finishes and custom built-in FSC-certified wood and beetle kill pine cabinets throughout. The site is designed to be very low water use, incorporating permaculture and urban farming, with raised planting beds and a passive solar chicken coop/greenhouse. What makes this project special is its combination of extraordinary sustainability with conventionally attractive, cost-effective design tailored to the owners' needs.
Built by Skycastle Construction. Designed by Rodwin Architecture.
ʻʻ We are very happy with how easy to work with, organized and efficient everyone has been. Skycastle Construction were wonderful to work with through the whole project and we are completely happy with the result. The house is perfect for us and it was good to work with people we trusted completely and had our best interests at heart. We give five stars with no reservations. ʼʼ
- Pete & Laura Terpinning
Press
Function Meets Beauty, Boulder Lifestyle Publications, August 2015