Living Green in Green Hills Show House



 

“The Living Green In Green Hills Show House” at the exclusive Arundel Court community in Green Hills will be open for tours on Friday, October 23 through Sunday, October 25 to benefit the Ronald McDonald House. Every aspect of the home’s design, construction, materials and features have been evaluated and documented to assure the home’s Energy Star Rating and the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) Green Home Certifications. This home is the city’s first Green Show House.

"Green building embraces the future of our world,” said Alan Looney, founder and president of Castle Contractors LLC. “Our goal is to reduce environmental impact through design and construction utilizing durable products, energy and water efficiencies with indoor air quality systems.” Castle Contractors is making a measurable difference with practical green decisions from site recycling and material choices to mechanical engineered HVAC systems and water efficiency products.

The Living Green Show House, located at 4208 Arundel Court off Estes Road near Abbott Martin Road, is nestled on a charming courtyard setting. The beautiful English Tudor brick and stucco exterior was inspired by charming thatched-roof cottages that can be found in the countryside in England or France.  The Show House highlights green and healthy building materials, but also incorporates design and layout principles based on energy efficiency.  Maximizing square footage in well-planned spaces, the home features four bedrooms, four full baths, one half bath, granite countertops, a cut stone mantel living room fireplace, beam ceilings, hardwood floors, Kohler Plumbing fixtures including dual flush toilets, an oversized two car garage, a media/theater room, and much more. From details behind the walls such as cellulose insulation and radiant barrier house wrap to roof decking to regulate temperature, to reclaimed and rebuilt newel posts, flooring, light fixtures, beams, and brick – the home embraces the future of green living.

 

The spacious gourmet kitchen includes modern amenities including Energy Star rated appliances. The master bedroom on the first floor with a spacious master bath seems secluded within the suite to provide additional privacy. Parents can relax while children have their own space upstairs within this family-friendly yet spacious home with European influence.

Sponsors include: Regions Bank, Worth Properties, Bella Linea, The Curtain Exchange, Karmal Skillington, Davishire Interiors, Steinway Piano of Nashville, Builders Window Supply, Ace Home Technology, Kohler, Weyerhaeuser,

Carpet Den Interiors, Rinnai, Norvell & Wallace, Lutron, Cumberland Products,

Jeffco Flooring, Larsen Cabinet Shop, Nashville Fireplace, Fireworks, Outdoor Lighting Perspective, Lightlines of Tennessee, Inc., Burke Coffey Architecture Design, Inc., Gabriel’s Garden, Williams Sonoma, Bennett Gallery, Nashville Billiards and Woo Skincare-Cosmetics.

 

Laura Baugh of Worth Properties is the realtor for home sales and she may be reached at (615) 250-7880 or Alan Looney at Castle Contractors may be contacted at (615) 309-8200.

 

Castle Contractors, the company on the forefront of green building in Middle Tennessee, was voted “Best Custom Home Builder” by readers of The Tennessean in the 2009 Toast of Music City Awards.  For more than 15 years, Castle Contractors has built extraordinary, custom homes in the Nashville and Middle Tennessee area that are as distinctive as their owners.  The company works in partnership with clients to create a home of their dreams through attentive customer service, fine craftsmanship, and adhering to the agreed upon budget. Each Castle home earns a third-party Energy Star, National Association of Home Builders “NAHB” and/or the Leadership in Energy Environmental Design (LEED) designation in cooperation with the standards set by the U.S. Green Building Council. Castle Contractors is located at 5214 Maryland Way, Suite 102 in Brentwood, TN. The telephone number is (615) 309-8200 and the web site is www.castlecontractors.com.

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REFERENCE: Castle's Built Green Features

 Lot Design, Preparation and Development

      • Develop home site to minimize environmental intrusion during on-site construction

      • Conserve existing on-site vegetation and preserve viable trees

      • Manage storm water to minimize soil disturbance and erosion

 Home Design And Resource Efficiency

      • Design floor plan to ensure efficient living areas that maximize space.
        (Designing a 4,000 square foot home to perform like a 4,500 square foot home.)

      • Use advance framing techniques including:

        • Engineered lumber, I-Joisted

        • Radiant barrier sheeting

        • Thermal house wrap

        • Covered porches, overhang, perimeter drains

        • Expert home design reduces material use. Also, use of salvage
          materials when appropriate - newel posts, flooring,
          light fixtures, beams, brick

 

Energy Efficiency - Energy Star Certified Home

      • Third-party certification to determine whole home energy efficiency

      • Castle uses a mechanical engineer to ensure HVAC is properly sized
        to the space for ultimate energy efficiency and proper air flow including:

      • 13 to 14 seer systems

      • Options - Geo-thermal, Duel-Fuel Systems

      • Tankless Water Heaters

      • Energy Star rated windows customized to local climate. Double-paned,
        insulated, low-E, Argon filled glass

      • Blown cellulose in exterior walls and attic - R-44 in attic/R-15 in walls

      • Options - soy based foam?

      • Air tight IC rated can lights

      • Tech Shield roof decking providing a radiant barrier ensures
        cooler attic temperatures

      • Thermal House Wrap providing a radiant barrier again for
        more regulated temperatures

      • Energy Star Rated Appliances

      • Dow Structural Insulated Sheathing

 Water Efficiency

      • EPA WaterSense certified commodes

      • Energy Star water conserving dishwashers

      • Water efficient shower heads and sink faucets

      • Irrigation system zoned separately for turf and bedding areas
        with weather-based sensor

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