LEED Platinum House on June 23, 2007
This cottage at 1826 Cousteau Loop South is the first new building in the Pringle Creek Community.
LEED Platinum House on June 23, 2007
Completed in 2007, this was the first LEED Platinum house in the Pacific Northwest and only the fifth in the nation. (There were about 70 other LEED-certified homes in Oregon, but all were at the lower Silver level.)
LEED Platinum House on June 23, 2007
The 2-bedroom, 2-bath cottage features 1,346 square feet of living area, EnergyStar windows with low-E glass and passive solar screens on southern exposures, rooftop photovoltaic solar panels for electricity and solar panels to preheat water before it enters the water heater, and rainwater harvesting and storage for landscaping irrigation.
LEED Platinum House on June 23, 2007
The interior features Pacific Madrone hardwood flooring, 100% wool carpeting, natural quartz countertops, geothermal heat pump and fire sprinkler system. The cottage was for sale for $432,000.
LEED Platinum House on June 23, 2007
Here is a view of some of the photovoltaic solar panels on the roof.
LEED Platinum House on June 23, 2007
This view shows some more of the photovoltaic solar panels as well as the solar water pre-heating panels.
LEED Platinum House Wall Section on June 23, 2007
A section of wall was displayed at the open house to show the insulation used. This photo shows a cutaway of the exterior side of the wall.
LEED Platinum House Wall Section on June 23, 2007
This photo shows a cutaway of the interior side of the wall.
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