Chuck Lohre, LEED AP and chair of the public relations committee of the Cincinnati chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, recently led a tour through Cincinnati Magazine's Design Home 2008 at the Vintage Club of Montgomery.
Built by partner Great Traditions Homes at 202 Legacy Lane, the $1.5 million, 7,000-square-foot house has achieved LEED Gold certification with its (future) walkability, native landscaping, geothermal HVAC system, and Energy Star-rated windows, appliance and mechanicals.
In part one, we start with the exterior.
Among the features you will notice are the outdoor fireplace, the second-story guest patio, the hot tub, the outdoor living space, and the outdoor kitchen.
There are 35 photos in this slideshow.
The $150 million, 70-acre Vintage Club is envisioned as a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood of over 200 residential units and 150,000 square feet of commercial space arranged around a village green.
Ten homes within the development were part of last year's Homearama Luxury Edition.
Hover over the slideshow to bring up the controls. You may stop the slideshow by clicking on the square "stop" button, allowing you to scroll through the photos at your own leisure. To get a better view, click on each image to enlarge to 640 x 480. Photos will open in a new browser window.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Inside the Cincinnati Magazine Design Home 2008, Part I
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While I'm glad folks are setting goals to achieve LEED accreditation for residential construction, how on earth does a 7,000 square foot house with a hot tub get a GOLD rating? Aren't there size constraints for houses? 7,000 sq ft might be fine for a family of 12 to 15, but this place will most likely house a family of 2 to 5. Malarkey!
I'm with you. While I used to get excited about LEED, I have come to the realization that the standards are way too lax. LEED certification as it is now should be what's considered the BARE MINIMUM expected in new construction, but certainly not cause for celebration. I certainly hope that the USGBC tightens the standards with each new release.
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