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Ellis Residence / Coates Design

Architects: Coates Design
Location: Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA
General Contractor: Smallwood Design and Construction
Landscape Architect: Outdoor Studio
Structural Engineering: Quantum Consulting Engineers
Mechanical Engineer: Sound Mechanical
Interior Designer: All in the Details
Project Area: 2,560 sqf
Project Year: 2010
Photographs: Northernlight Photography

The design limits its impact on the environment with a multitude of sustainable practices. Through implementation of geothermal, photovoltaic, solar hot water, and advanced heat-recovery technologies this home has succeeded in reducing the energy consumption by more than 70% compared to a typical home construction. The home also makes use of rain water cisterns for irrigation of native landscaping and a vegetated roof. The project’s ecologically small footprint was not just constrained to the construction of the new house. Rather than demolishing the existing structure on the site, the team deconstructed, it effectively diverting 98% of its material from the landfill.