The San Diego Green Building Council is Producing the Tour

The San Diego Green Building Council is recognizing innovative and sustainable designed homes throughout San Diego County, all of which feature high performance green design and construction features. The tour includes sustainably remodeled residences, urban multifamily developments, luxurious custom homes, many of which have achieved or are seeking LEED Certification.

USI of San Diego’s Involvement

USI was a partner on several of the homes, providing energy efficiency solutions. Kent Wilson, Commercial Estimator, and Anthony Pucci, Sales, USI of San Diego, worked to provide the insulation solutions to several of the homes on this tour. Wilson said, “USI contributed the insulation solutions to four out of the eight homes on the 2015 Green Home Tour and we’re all very proud of the work our USI installation teams did.” A few of the homes USI worked on include the Fazenda and Casa Aguila homes, profiled below.

“Only eight houses in the San Diego area are being showcased on the 2015 Green Home Tour program, so it’s quite an honor to have such an impact and involvement,” said Pucci. During this tour, many people will be visiting the homes where builders, and representatives from USI, will be providing them with detailed information on the concepts, methods and materials used to build with sustainable solutions in mind.

The amount of spray foam insulation that USI provided varied from project to project but the overall idea was to help form a tightly sealed home as well as achieve high R-Value. In the case of Casa Aguila, San Diego’s first certified Passive House, was to use the least amount of energy as possible. The spray foam insulation that USI installed was a large part of that. Very little heat gain or loss happens through the walls of this home as it is completely sealed and insulated from top to bottom without any gaps or breaks. The cost of doing this is higher up front but over the life of the home, it will pay off many times.

As of 2010 there were only about 13 passive homes in the USA.

Two Examples of Green Homes that USI Worked on

Casa Aguila – San Diego’s 1st Certified Passive House

Sample of Green Features:

• Passive house performance of envelope and energy consumption
• Net positive energy goal. Power generation through PV and Wind turbine.
• All greywater and blackwater collected and used for irrigation. (County’s first for blackwater.)
• High efficiency plumbing fixtures
• Rainwater/stormwater collection and use for all indoor water. (County’s first)
• 100% high efficacy lighting
• High efficiency appliances
• Fire-resistant construction
• Air sealing and moisture barrier provided with Liquid Membrane technology applied to the fully sheathed wood structural panel envelope

Third Party Green Certifications:

• Pursuing LEED for Homes Platinum
• Passive House
• Energy Star Home
• Zero Energy Ready Home
• Net Positive Energy

Fazenda – Wonderful Confluence of Green Technology and Human Energy Valley Center

Sample of Green Features:

• Net Positive Energy Home
• Photovoltaic panels
• High performance energy efficiency windows
• ICF Walls, SFI certified lumber, recycled content stucco, Eco friendly insulation
• Conditioned, unvented attic with raised heel trusses and closed cell foam insulation
• Water Conservation
• Grey water system
• Rain harvesting system
• Low flow Bathroom faucets and toilets
• Indoor Air Quality
• No VOC paint
• Low VOC: cabinetry, doors

Third party green certifications:

• Seeking GreenPoint Rated
• CAHP
• NSHP

For more info: http://www.usgbc-sd.org/event-1797012

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