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She also realized the house would need renovations to meet the family’s needs, “so we began talking with LEED consultants to see what could be done.” The family sorted through various options, including renovating and another alternative that included tearing down the house but keeping the foundation. In the end, the family decided to build new, making the new home “as environmentally friendly as possible.” The result is the family’s LEED Platinum-certified home, a pioneering work of sustainable design and construction.
No Stone Unturned
The home was completed in February 2018. It has one level at the front, “to make sure it’s not a massive presence on the street and fits into the neighborhood,” Martel says, with the house opening up to two levels at the back. They sited the home to use natural ventilation that works with prevailing wind directions and passive solar heating. A four-season lounge opens up to a deck and pool, a deck fire pit beyond bi-fold doors, and a roof deck with a hot tub and stunning river views.
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