Issaquah Highlands home raises the bar for accessible environmentally friendly building
Bennett Homes' 5-Star Built Green, Northwest Energy Star and American Lung Association Health Certified single-family home will be open to the public June 26-27, to educate and inspire with the latest in green strategies and certification programs. Speakers will also present more in-depth information about green building practices.
When: Tours begin on Friday from 1pm-6pm and Saturday from 10am-6pm
Where: 315 NE Eagle Way, Issaquah Highlands, Issaquah
About the Home: With a particular focus on indoor air quality, this 2,486 square foot home is one of the only homes in Washington to achieve the American Lung Association (ALA) Health House designation. It was also certified by Energy Star Homes Northwest and has a 5-Star Built Green rating.
In addition to the indoor air quality measures, the home was also designed to perform at least 30 percent better than Washington State Energy Code. This combination of indoor air and energy measures was achieved through a tight envelope with less than 0.25 ACH (air changes per hour), sealed ducts, a combination of blown in cellulose and spray foam insulations and 75 percent compact fluorescent fixtures among numerous other green building strategies.
The builder also added zero impervious surfaces outside the home's footprint and used landscaping that would not require watering to ensure that the site would perform as well as the home.
Speaker Schedule
- Green Interior Design, Friday, June 26 from 2 to 3 p.m.
- How to Maintain a Home for Good Indoor Air Quality, Saturday, June 27 from 11 a.m. to Noon
- In-Depth Home Tour and Green Building Discussion, Saturday, June 27 from 1 to 2 p.m.
- Energy and Indoor Air Quality Benefits of Northwest Energy Star, Saturday, June 27 from 3 to 4 p.m.
For More Information: For full details on the home visit http://www.builtgreen.net/studies/home_tour.html or to find out more about the event contact Built Green at (425) 460-8230 or via email at builtgreen@mbaks.com.
Directions from I-90
Exit #18, E. Sunset Way / HIghlands Dr
Follow NE Highlands Drive
Turn LEFT at High Street
Follow High Street straight into West Highlands Park
About Built Green
Built Green is an environmentally-friendly, non-profit, residential building program of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties, developed in partnership with King County, Snohomish County, and other agencies in Washington State. The Built Green Web site (www.builtgreen.net) provides consumers with easy-to-understand rating systems, which quantify environmentally friendly building practices for remodeling and new home construction, communities and multi-family development units.
About ENERGY STAR and Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
ENERGY STAR was introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1992 as a voluntary labeling program designed to identify and promote energy-efficient products in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Today, the ENERGY STAR program is a joint partnership between EPA and Department of Energy, and delivers the technical information and tools that organizations and consumers need to choose energy-efficient solutions. For a complete list of ENERGY STAR qualified products, retailers, manufacturers and energy savings information, call 1-888-373-2283 or log onto: www.energystar.gov.
About Bennett Homes
Bennett Homes has been a respected homebuilder for over 20 years, earning a solid reputation for building custom-quality homes. They continually strive to integrate today's high-tech features and lifestyles with interior and exterior designs inspired by classic, time-tested architecture. All Bennett communities feature a wide range of open designs and functional floor plans that reflect our buyers' individual style and taste.
About West Highlands Park
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