All appliances and fixtures in the home are positioned around the core of the home. Only about 5 percent of the electrical resides throughout the rest of the home. The rest is centrally located in the Core. The Core also houses 100 percent of all heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. This makes it easy to assess the condition of each system and, eventually, to upgrade when the time comes. Photo 1 of 32 in Go West: DOD Westside Home Tour by Carren Jao

Go West: DOD Westside Home Tour

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All appliances and fixtures in the home are positioned around the core of the home. Only about 5 percent of the electrical resides throughout the rest of the home. The rest is centrally located in the Core. The Core also houses 100 percent of all heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. This makes it easy to assess the condition of each system and, eventually, to upgrade when the time comes.