Our 4-bedroom 3-bath 2,200 s.f. home promotes a healthful, energy and resource efficient way of life for our family. Built on a 4,400 s.f. infill site at a density of 11 units per acre our home is within walking distance of the Sonoma Plaza, shopping and schools. Our 500 s.f. office is located above the detached garage.

The structural, insulation and finish systems were selected for their durability, mold resistance, indoor air quality, energy performance and resource efficiency.

Green features include: 25% fly ash concrete foundations and interior slab, factory-framed 100% recyclable light gauge steel wall panels that contain 75% recycled steel, spray-foam insulation, formaldehyde-free Interior doors and Cabinets, zero VOC paints and finishes, F.S.C. certified wood windows and doors located for view ventilation and daylight; water based, zero-VOC, spray-on neoprene rubber membrane cool roof system; integral colored cement plaster walls, low water and energy use fixtures and appliances, and low water use landscaping.

Our home incorporates passive heating, cooling and ventilation to take advantage of Sonoma’s unique climate. To enhance the natural ventilation during the summer the stair tower serves as a ventilation chimney to passively cool the building’s thermal mass overnight. Our house is heated by a hydronic in-floor radiant system. The home’s energy use meets the 2030 Challenge of 50% of the regional average per square foot, and exceeds California’s energy standards by 33% .

Our home was featured in the Build It Green Marin and Sonoma Counties home tour and voted “Best Small Custom Home of 2007”.