The "Green Concept Home" is a two-story single-family
residence located in Bellevue, Washington.
The 2,840 sqf house has a contemporary design and is owned,
designed and built by husband and wife team David Huang and Millie Leung from
Modus V Studio Architects.
The house was completed in October 2010 and is Built Green
5-Star certified.
The project aims to build an environmentally friendly and
sustainable home that moves our society towards more sustainable living.
The house implemented many concepts of green designs - including
structural insulated panels (SIPs), rainwater harvesting system, solar hot
water heater,
tankless hot water heater, heat recovery ventilator, radiant
floor heating, solar orientation, Energy Star appliances, Energy Star metal
roof, Energy Star windows,
low-flow water fixtures, no VOCs paints, renewable and
environmentally friend materials and drought-tolerant landscaping. Our
goal is to minimize energy
and water usage, maximize the comfort for the residents and to
create a holistic and sustainable way of life.
Special care was also taken during construction to minimize
waste and to recycle majority of the waste. The waste was sent to a local
recycling facility with a
95%+ diversion rate.