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ZED designed two single-family homes to be used as ski retreats near Killington Mountain with an Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) building system. The simple to use forms allowed for the building shell to be constructed rapidly and cost effectively with a high performance, energy efficient building envelope.
The homes include high efficiency gas boilers with radiant floors for heating, high efficiency lighting, Energy Star appliances, and several passive cooling techniques. Local materials were incorporated throughout each house with locally quarried stone for the warm winter fireplaces and exterior masonry accents. The trees cut on the house site were milled into lumber for use in the construction, reclaimed timbers were used for stylistic accents, and reclaimed flooring was milled again and reused as flooring.
An ZED cost/benefit analysis recommended against a solar electric system and other renewable energy systems in this specific situation due to site issues and insufficient solar incentives remaining in the state of Vermont.
To facilitate the construction process with a construction system unfamiliar to the builder, ZED made construction administration site visits to aid with framing and interior finish decisions.
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