Environmentally conscious development

The Specs

• Approximately 9,500 finished square feet on 3.6 acres
• Energy efficient, fire-resistant and surrounding vegetation and trees left largely undisturbed
• Walls made from class-A materials, including cultured logs will contribute to the home’s fire-resistant exterior
• Insulation that is formaldehyde-free that provides superior energy performance for the life of your home
• Heating that comes from energy-saving radiant heat; Warmboad is under the wood floors
• Groundbreaking began in August of 2006 with the public debut slated for September 29, 2007
• Located in Bear Dance in the countryside near Larkspur, Colorado
• Warmboard is the only radiant heat panel and structural subfloor in one
• Warmboard delivers even, responsive, energy efficient radiant heat
• Warmboard’s ease of installation, faster response times and no restrictions on floor coverings all add up to unparalleled performance and efficiency

Green building can be luxurious too!! Warmboard has joined with Ken Pieper and Associates and numerous other eco-friendly suppliers to showcase green building trends. This 8,200-square-foot, five-bedroom home has been designed and constructed to surpass Built Green standards, using natural, reclaimed and organic materials wherever possible. Built with logs made from composite materials, the home requires relatively little maintenance and is fire-resistant.

Dream home stats

• 5 bedrooms, including a spacious master suite
• 7 luxurious bathrooms
• Energy-efficient and professionally-equipped gourmet kitchens
• Temperature-controlled wine cellar
• Extensive outdoor entertaining space
• Breath-taking great room
• Environmentally-friendly design
• Sustainable site
• Structurally superior
• Organic home products throughout

Building and decorating green is hot!!

Although Green Building has been gaining momentum in recent years, it has a long history. Back in the 19th century, passive systems such as roof ventilators and underground air-cooling chambers were introduced. In the early 20th century, skyscrapers were built with deep-set windows to shade the rooms from direct sun and Frank Lloyd Wright used large overhangs to allow the sun in during the winter and keep it out in the summer. Global warming, rising energy costs and a concern about the quality of the environment has tapped into a very American can-do attitude. Architects are specifying floors of reclaimed wood or renewable resources like bamboo. Designers are creating furniture out of recycled corrugated cardboard and area rugs out of materials like palm leaves, cactus and hemp. Warmboard’s contribution to Green Building is two fold. Germs, dust, pollen and mold spores generally associated with forced air systems do not apply to Warmboard radiant heat. Warmboard provides superior comfort with healthy, clean indoor air quality. Additionally, the high conductivity of the panel leads to lower water temperatures. This creates greater energy efficiency that ultimately reduces energy use and benefits the environment.

UNIQUE BENEFITS

• Saving Money

Warmboard’s radiant panel is so conductive it uses the lowest water temperatures in the industry. Home-owners realize 10-30% decrease in energy costs

• Saving Resources

Warmboard’s 12″ on center tubing outperforms other panels using 6″ on center tubing. This spacing also results in lower material useage. It replaces a traditional plywood sub-floor, further reducing wood usage while its high conductivity reduces the amount of tubing and manifolds needed for radiant heat.

• Better Health

Germs, dust, pollen and mold spores do not apply to Warmboard. Warmboard is a significant contributor to healthy, clean indoor air quality. In fact our founder invented it to help his asthmatic children.

“Warmboard- it just makes sense”

-Ken Pieper (Architect)

To learn more about the Mountain living Dream Home, please visit: http://www.mountainliving.com/mountain/dreamhome/dream_info.html

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