Stafford Residence

Logan, Utah

The Staffords are involved in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and clean technology advocacy and development, and they wanted their Tuscan/Italian-styled home to reflect those values while incorporating their love of music, cooking, and entertaining. The house was awarded a Five-Star-Plus Energy Star rating with an HERS Index of 44 (indicating it is 56% more energy efficient than a HERS reference home built to the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code).

Features

Passive solar with south-facing orientation, low-e windows and properly-sized overhangs with darkened tile over insulated slab and hardwood floors
Primary living areas arranged to take advantage of daylighting and southern valley views (garage sits on the west to protect living space from summer western sun)
Open floor plan for living, kitchen, and dining areas (with openings between floors to facilitate heating and cooling circulation)
Radiant heat floors
Groundsource water heating and air cooling system with operable windows and ceiling fans to facilitate ventilation
2 X 8 wood frame construction with Icynene wall insulation
Energy Star windows, doors, and appliances
CFL and LED light coves
Low VOC paints, formaldehyde-free closet fixtures
Rain/snow melt catchment cistern for patio plants
Dual-flush toilets
Countertops made of recycled paper in offices and powder room; tiles made from recycled glass in upstairs bath
Trex decking
Radon mitigation system

Project Links

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Commercial

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