With both a private and a public wing, this beautifully detailed home is constructed with Durasol (icf). Its energy-efficient design coupled with photovoltaic cells and solar hot water heater are expected to make it a Net Zero energy home, but such designation is pending the energy-use statistics from one year of occupancy.
Ecologically friendly construction techniques were paramount in the construction of this home. Lit throughout by high-performance lighting, this home features concrete floors which have been ground down until they resemble polished Italian terrazzo. Instead of removal to a landfill, a pre-existing swimming pool was converted into an underground rain collection cistern, adding to the property’s 29,000 gallon rainwater collection system.
As with Dallas Two, the Grapevine home has super high performance windows and a metal roof for lasting durability and waste-free maintenance.