Jan 10, 2011 - The ultimate green luxury home? Kevin O'Meara's new residence in Park City, Utah, might just qualify, with its sweeping mountain views and superb energy efficiency.
The "Sungazing House," which sports a dramatic third-floor tower room, is designed to produce as much energy as it uses. Its super-insulated, airtight exterior slashes its energy needs, which are met with rooftop solar panels as well as south-facing, solar-grazing windows.
"We wanted to build something energy efficient and attractive at the same time," O'Meara, an emergency room physician, tells Green House. The more he learned about green building, he says the more passionate he became about meeting ultra-strict Passive House standards, which call for homes to use up to 90% less energy than regular new ones. The secret weapons are insulation and air sealing. {continued with a few photo's}
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
'Sungazing' Home
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The NAHB Project of the Year, the Sungazing House is truly an excellent piece of green real estate. I like its design flow, also the way water conservation was solved. Pity, there are no more pictures of the house with its wider surroundings available online. I was surprised that it really is located directly in the middle of the desert! The Sungazing House project however is very tolerant to nature around and fits landscape well. Worth noticing, for sure.
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