Sustainable Building

Last night my husband and I toured a passive solar home in Bend, OR. The home's builder, Paul Schmitz - owner of Boxcar Productions, was on hand to answer questions. I truly wish more builders would embrace the idea of building sustainably. Better for the earth and all its inhabitants.

From the Boxcar website:

• Passive solar design estimated to provide 40% winter space heating and 100% of summer cooling load
• R-30 Wall and R-60 Roof Insulation
• Energy Efficient LoE Argon filled windows
• Solar thermal hot water system
• Lifebreath Clean Air Furnace combines solar hot water for space heating using integrated heat recovery ventilation
• Extensive use of site salvaged materials, reclaimed lumber and tree milling
• Participation in Earth Advantage, Energy Star Homes Northwest, and Oregon Department of Energy 's High Performance Home Building Standard
• Standing seam metal roof for durability
• ENERGY STAR Appliances
• Healthy paints and finish products

The house, located at 1618 NW Fresno in Bend, is part of the NW Fresno Green Building Project and is on board with the Architecture 2030 Challenge for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Learn more at: www.architecture2030.org
The home is listed for sale here.