Venice, CA
Completed 2008
The goal of this remodel was to create a better connection between indoors and outdoors. In addition to doing structural and energy efficiency upgrading to this historic “Venice of America” home, we also added a master bedroom suite in what was once an attic, a new game room and two exterior decks.
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The new house incorporates a number of environmental green building techniques including:
-Sustainable Site:
Reuse 100% of existing building
Drought tolerant and native plantings
-Energy Efficiency:
18.5% better than current Title 24
New insulation in existing cavities
New energy star fixtures
New high performance heating system
All new double pane windows
-Alternative Materials:
Reused, replaned and ripped old-growth wood from another job site for the exterior hand rails
Plastic lumber deck material
Hardiplank siding
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