LEED Platinum Single Family High Performance Home Walk Through

We hosted around 45 high performance building enthusiasts at our Fairmount property for a walk-thru and discussion on several crucial ingredients that go into a home of this caliber.

The Kala team was on site explaining different facets of the home and the process of building a high performance home.

David Schleicher discussed a concept we call “The Productive Triangle.” This is essentially the team: the customer, the architect, and the builder that work closely together to ensure a high performance result that doesn’t compromise the customer’s vision. It’s crucial to develop a team that can work well together, all with the same goals in mind for the end result.

Joe Nickels explained the importance of the airtight envelope, the key components of our wall assembly, and the high performance windows and doors that we’ve utilized at the Fairmount project.

If you’ve never seen tilt-turn windows in action, you’re truly missing out.

Cary DeCamp explained the mechanical systems that support a high performance home: including a whole-house dedicated ERV, kitchen make up air, geothermal heat pump for heating, cooling, and domestic hot water production, among other systems.

Cary also explained the solar array we’ve built to transform this high performance home into a net-zero home.

We catered lunch from a locally owned french company, Velouté. The Kala team enjoyed lunch on the front porch after the event was over. All in all, it was a great experience!