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On the CoverBamboo floors offer an eco-friendly alterna-tive to hardwoods while retaining a warmwood look.Photography courtesy of Floor CoveringsInternational, 5201 Mitchelldale St.,Houston.
Galveston’s Green RevivalHistoric homes tour highlightsgreen methds — old and new.
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Green ResourcesLocal resources to help you greenyour home and garden.
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Editor’s Note
Around Town
DIY Decorating: Stylish, Serene Living RoomA condo living/dining space gets afresh, functional look.
Exterior Design: Cook’s GardenHaven’s Randy Evans shares insights.
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H O U S T O N
April has us relishing theweather and the joys ofspending time outdoors.
Again and again we walk outside,inhale vigorously and proclaim theday “a beautiful day.” Surroundedby such loveliness, April is the idealmonth for Houstonians to observeEarth Day, but it’s not just celebrat-ed here, Earth Day marks its 40thanniversary this year and is a bigdeal around the world.
In honor of Earth Day, our Aprilissue is dedicated to green buildingand renovation for your home andgarden. In recent years, environmen-tal issues and economic urgencyhave converged, which may justbring out a green lining frombehind the dark cloud. Innovationsin energy efficiency, waste reductionand water conservation are hittingthe mainstream, thanks to dedicatedenvironmentalists and creativethinkers who are daring to make apositive impact on the how themasses do things, or more accurate-ly, use things.
Houstonians may not have a ter-rific track record when it comes tohistoric preservation, but we arelearning to act when pieces of ourpast are threatened, perhaps we havetaken a cue from our neighborGalveston. Two great Art Decotreasures of our city have been tar-geted by retail development. Thecharming River Oaks Theater has
dodged the wrecking ball for now,but now its sister, the iconicAlabama Theater on SouthShepherd at W. Alabama appears tobe in jeopardy.
The Alabama remained intact asa Bookstop for decades, but Barnes& Noble closed the location last fall.Weingarten Realty is reportedly intalks with Staples (and others) and isconsidering gutting the theater’s ArtDeco interior to make the spacemore retail friendly. The old theateris a true work of art and a function-al piece of Houston history. Iencourage you to stay on top of thisstory via www.swamplot.com.
Here’s a preservation success story toinspire you. One Houstonian whodared to save an old building is ourown Tim Beeson. His restoration ofa 1906 house in the Heights earnedhim a Good Brick Award from theGreater Houston PreservationAlliance last year. The astoundingproject, which went from eyesore toincredible, has just received a 2010Preservation Texas Honor Award.Congrats, Tim.
Preservation is a great way to cele-brate Earth Day. Celebrate the earthevery day, not just on April 22.
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Home & Garden ToursThe Houston Home Show is April 9-11 atthe George R. Brown Convention Center.The show features home décor, outdoorliving, pools and spas, landscapingremodeling, green living, storm prepared-ness and how-to workshops. The evenruns Friday 2 to 8 p.m., Saturday 10a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 6p.m. Info: 713.529.1616 or www.thehomeandgardenmarket.com
The Houston Heights Association Home &Garden Tour takes place April 10-11, noon -6 p.m. each day. The event showcases sixdistinctive homes, dating from 1903 torecent construction, each reflecting theunique character and architecture of theHeights. Information: www.houstonheights.org.
The Kingwood Garden Club’s 2010GardenScapes is scheduled for April 23-25.The tour features four splendid gardens
and a plant sale, highlights include a koipond paradise and a daylily wonderland.The hours are 10am to 4pm on Friday andSaturday and Sunday noon to 4 pm. Info: www.kingwoodgardenclub.org.
The Garden Oaks 2010 Home and GardenTour happens April 25, from 12 noon to 6pm. Six homes and a school garden areshowcased during the one-day event,which carries the theme, Something Old,Something New. Info: www.gardenoaks.net
Galveston Historical Foundation hasentered a new era in its nationallyrenowned preservation efforts with the36th Annual Galveston Historic Homes Tour,May 1, 2 and 8, 9. Among the 10 houseson the tour is the Green Revival House, an1890s shotgun-style house being restoredby GHF in partnership with the NationalTrust for Historic Preservation to demon-strate how energy-saving and sustainable
building and landscapingfeatures are essential andaffordable approaches torestoration. The tour alsoemphasizes “historicgreen architecture,” thebuilding methods devel-oped to make homesmore comfortable beforethe luxuries of electricity,municipal water systemsand natural gas were wide-spread. Information: 409. 765.7834 orwww.galvestonhistory.org
The Bellaire New HomeShowcase takes place May15, 16 and 22, 23.Celebrating current trendsin classic homebuilding,the event feature fournewly built homes.Information: www.bellairehomeshow.com
EventsThe Galveston-HoustonAssociation for SmogPrevention and Mothersfor Clean Air celebratethe 2nd Annual Earth DayHouston Festival, 5K &Green Expo at DiscoveryGreen April 3, from 8a.m. to 6 p.m. The festivi-ties kick off with theEarth Day Houston 5K at8 a.m., followed by a day-long celebration with fam-ily entertainment, environ-mental education, the AIAGreen Expo and more.The free one-day celebra-
tion will focus on the merits of mindful,sustainable living while educating andencouraging Houstonians to preserve,conserve and enhance our city and theEarth. Information: www.earthdayhouston.org.
Rice Design Alliance, together with theRice School of Architecture, the AIAHouston Chapter, and the ArchitectureCenter Houston Foundation, welcomeLuis Mansilla and Emilio Tuñón to present alecture titled Making MUSAC on April 7 at7 p.m. Mansilla and Tuñón are well-known in architectural circles for theMUSAC, the Contemporary Art Museumof Castilla and León, which was therecipient of the 2007 European UnionPrize for Contemporary Architecture.MUSAC has become a landmark for thecity of León, and an emblem of the new21st century Spanish architecture. Theevent takes place at Brown Auditorium,The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,1001 Bissonnet. This event is free andopen to the public. Information:713.348.4876 or www.ricedesignalliance.org.
The Historic Montgomery BusinessAssociation presents the 11th AnnualAntiques Show & Sale May 1-2 in HistoricDowntown Montgomery. Shop antiquesdealers from across Texas both Saturdayand Sunday, get appraisals and take car-riage rides through the Historic District,on Saturday only. Free parking and shut-tle rides. Information: 936.597.5004 orwww.hmba.biz.
ExhibitsFotoFest, the once-every-two-years cele-bration of photography continues throughApril 25 at more than 100 locationsacross Houston. A great place to start is
the FotoFest Headquarters at 1113 VineStreet, Houston, TX 77002. OpenMonday through Sunday, 11 am to 6 pm.Information: 713.223.5533 orwww.fotofest.org.
Houston Center for Contemporary Craftpresents Stretch, a juried exhibition of workby the local artist group, ClayHouston.Vases, bowls, and teapots, and sculpturalworks by 24 artists and showcase theendless possibilities of clay. Stretch is onview the Artists Hall through May 23. In the Small Gallery at HCCC, MichaelPeterson: Evolution/ Revolution, an featuresof elegant and bold wood sculptures bythe Texas-born artist. Over 30 sculptures,inspired by the geographic environment ofthe Pacific Northwest, will be on viewthrough July 2. Info: 713.529.4848 orwww.crafthouston.org
ClassesGardeners looking for knowledge andideas will be interested in the impressivevariety of class at The Arbor Gate.Highlights of the class line up include FineTuning Your landscape on April 10, a freeclass lead by Dr. William Welch, a formerprofessor of horticulture and current TexasAgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&MUniversity. Info: 281.351.8851 orwww.arborgate.com.
More HappeningsHouston Women's Show, April 23-25,www.houstonwomensshow.com
The Woodlands Women's Show, May 1-2,www.thewoodlandswomensshow.com
Gulf Coast Green 10 - Symposium & Expo,April 15-16, www.gulfcoastgreen.org
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April 2010around town
Michael Peterson: Evolution/Revolution at HoustonCenter for Contemporary Craft features CoastalStack III. Photo by Rex Rystedt.
Step inside 10 remarkable homes during theGalveston Historic Homes Tour, May 1, 2 and 8, 9.
The Kingwood Garden Club’s 2010 GardenScapes, April 23-25, invites the public toexplore stunning landscapes and then shop the club's plant sale.
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Green Revival House, 31st Street at Avenue QHow “green” can a historic house restoration be?
This house was doomed to the landfill after Hurricane Ikeknocked the house off its six-foot piers, but GalvestonHistorical Foundation rescued it by finding a new lot for it andorchestrating its revival. The 1,000-square-foot house is atypical small family dwelling like mnay found throughout theIsland’s historic neighborhoods.
“It’s often been said now that the ‘greenest’ building isone that has already been built,” said Dwayne Jones, GHFexecutive director.
As word spread about the project among preservation-ists, area businesses that already are making their marks ingreen historical renovations have enthusiastically agreed toparticipate in the project, said Matthew Pelz, Partners in theField project coordinator with GHF. Some are donating tech-nology for the house, including an innovative 23-foot-tall, bird-friendly backyard wind turbine to generate electricity.
In the model house, GHF’s goals are to preserve orreuse over 90 percent of existing materials. Of additionalmaterials, more than 90 percent will be salvaged items ormade from recycled material. Nearly 100 percent of the tinyamount of waste material generated by the project will bediverted from landfills to recycling plants or other uses.
The Green Revival house will continue to be utilized as ateaching tool for GHF’s ongoing restoration classes and pro-grams for the months to come. For more information aboutparticipating in Galveston Historical Foundation’s GreenRevival Showhouse Project, contact Matthew Pelz at409.764.7834.
Since 1954, Galveston Historical Foundation has worked to save hundreds oftreasures in the island city. GHF begins a new era in its nationally renownedpreservation efforts with the 36th Annual Galveston Historic Homes Tour thefirst two weekends in May. Among 10 houses that open to the public duringthe annual historic homes tour is the Green Revival House, a modest 19th-century cottage being restored by GHF in partnership with the National Trustfor Historic Preservation.
The tour also emphasizes historic green architecture, the building methodsdeveloped to make homes more comfortable prior to the widespread availabili-ty of luxuries such as electricity, municipal water systems and natural gas.Before they had electric fans, owners of many of Galveston’s oldest homesrelied on floor-to-ceiling windows that could be thrown open to catch everyavailable breeze. Spacious hallways and staircases helped air circulation. Cisternscaught rainwater for drinking, cooking, bathing and irrigation.
This year’s homes tour sets the tone for GHF’s future restoration programs—tohelp the public find affordable old homes for restoration while keeping theminformed of the best ways to preserve historic green features and incorporatemodern green elements. Tour information and tickets: 409.765.7834 orwww.galvestonhistory.org.
Homes on Tour:Archibald and Alice CampbellHouse, c. 1871, 1515BroadwayA grand Italianate mansionnever opened to the publicbefore and still owned by aCampbell family descendant.
Edwin Aronsen House, 1946,1317 BroadwayThis eclectic Mid-CenturyModern features porthole win-dows with radiating muntinssuggestive of a ship’s wheel.
Fernand Lobit Tenant House,1909, 1310 SealyThis high-raised Victorian townhouse retains original stained glass panels,fireplaces, woodwork and working transoms, which allow ventilation and airflow.
Benjamin Doherty Cottage, 1905, 2928 Avenue PThis raised Gulf Coast cottage was restored using historic materials acquiredat the Galveston Historical Foundation’s Architectural Salvage Warehouse.The current owners have reclaimed the space below the home and use it as aworking office.
James and Ella Davis House, 1899, 1315 24th StreetBuilt in 1899 for Galveston Daily News reporter James ‘Nat’ Davis, thishouse was designed by renowned German architect Charles Bulger. Bulger issecond only to architect Nicholas Clayton in importance to Galveston’sarchitectural history.
Conness-Arnold House, 1899, 1417 24th StreetThis Queen Anne style house features rounded double galleries, rimmedwith lintels and replete with radiating ball spindles. Tall windows and wraparound porches on the east and south side of the home face the prevailingGulf breezes.
John and Agnes Roemer Cottage, 1888, 2415 Avenue LThis five-bay gable fronted cottage was built for Agnes Moser Roemer andher husband, John. The $1,350 purchase price included wallpaper in everyroom, weatherboard siding, slate roof, heart pine floors, eight doors, 18 win-dows and 13 sets of window blinds.
James and Jessie Fendley Cottage, 1885, 1403 TremontThe current owners of this high-raised Victorian cottage recently completeda renovation and restoration using many materials recycled and repurposedthat they purchased from architectural salvage warehouses in Galveston andHouston.
Ernest Stavenhagen House, 1915, 1527 PostofficeThis Classical Revival house, with its commanding presence, boldly standsout from its Victorian neighbors. The most prominent feature is the frontgabled entry portico. The paired boxed columns of the double-galleried por-tico are the modern interpretation of a classical colonnade.
GREEN REVIVAL IN GALVESTONHistoric homes tour highlights green methods – old and new. May 1, 2 & 8, 9
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After Rearranging the furniture made the room feel larger. A new chest beside the sofa provides storage,
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Going to the beauty shop for a haircut is not the usualway to gain a client, but Cathy Clark was having problemswith her condo and needed my help.
“The living room/dining spaces were getting on my nerves and just weren’trelaxing,” she explains. “”The rooms looked jumbled up to me and I couldn’tfigure out how to pull them together. ” Cathy had bought some bright orangefabric and was instinctively delaying putting it on her dining chairs.
We drove to her nearby condo and had a look. Since her place was won-derful, it just needed a few tweaks to make it spectacular. In one meeting and afew emails we transformed her condo. I agreed that the orange fabric would betoo bright for the dining room chairs and would drown out both the CharlesBefore The furniture was bunched up on the right side of the
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Pebworth dining painting and the Aisen Chacin horse diptych over the sofa.Since the stripe fabric on the dining chairs was not worn, I suggested she justkeep the chairs the way they were.
tip>When in doubt, don’t! Listen to yourself when you hesitatemaking a decorating decision.
Because the orange fabric was already paid for, I recommended she use it aspiping on the armchair (given to her by an old friend, Tom Hooper, in the late’60s along with the ornately-painted antique end table) and to pipe the existingpaisley pillow on the chaise. I loved the brown Donghia fabric she had alreadypurchased for the armchair on Ebay. Since the seat cushion never fit the chairproperly, I suggested she ask my upholsterer if he could recycle the existing cush-ion by cutting it down to fit.
tip>Use a decorator’s trick and tie mismatched, large seatingpieces together with inexpensive throw pillows.
Adding storage was crucial, and a small two-drawer side table from www.bro-cade.com # 1000259 was inexpensive and holds bulky telephone books andother items beside the sofa. To tie the light sofa into the room, I recommendedshe add two pillows—one in the same orange fabric (with dark piping) to tie intothe orange piping on the chair to the horse artwork, and another brown pillow totie the chair and chaise into the decorating scheme and rugs.
Cathy had some brown animal print fabric from Calico Corners for the pil-low and she used similar dark eyelash fringe on it that she had used on the chaisepillow. I gave her the name of my sewing workroom to make the pillows.
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To find information on Urban Harvest’s upcoming garden classes, call 713.880.5540 or go towww.urbanharvest.org. To taste the Chef Randy Evans’ homegrown creations, reserve a table atHaven, 713.581.6101.
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By LE IGH BELLhandbookhandbook
GREEN FLOORING
WITH AN EXPANDING VARIETY OF ECO-FRIENDLY
CHOICES, HOMEOWNERS FIND IT'S EASY GOING
GREEN. FROM WOOD, CORK AND BAMBOO TO
TILE – EVEN CARPET – THE DESIGN OPTIONS
ARE ALMOST UNLIMITED.
Beautiful bamboo is a solid and sustainable choice, because it grows rapidly and can be harvested more frequently that traditional wood sources. Photo courtesy of Roberts Carpet & Fine Floors.
“Sustainable,” “eco-friendly” and “green” talk are moreand more common in home design and constructionthese days. And it’s about time.
One way to walk the “green” walk, is to stop and notice what you’re walkingon. Flooring is central to an environmentally friendly home because it covers,well, every square inch of it. It’s also an aspect of the home that can go greenwithout major renovation or sky-high prices.
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“We’ve definitely seen a huge increase (in requests for green materi-al) just in the last year,” says Paige Haynes, gallery manager at Daltile –Houston Tile and Stone Gallery. “Consumers are being much moreaware of the environment and their footprint. They are asking ques-tions about products made from recycled materials, LEED (an interna-tionally recognized green building) certification, and even where thingsare made. Mileage cuts down on the footprint.”
The demand for sustainable materials has certainly increased in thelast few years, and the market is starting to match the demand with aversatile, approachable supply. Green options are available for almostany flooring type, from hardwood to carpet to tile. How green you goreally depends on flexibility – in both budget and aesthetic.
“Unfortunately, the true green products are very expensive,” saidHarry Schillings, owner of Spring Carpets.
But many green choices, like economically sound tile, are bothaffordable and beautiful.
HARDWOODThe hardwood aesthetic probably offers the widest spectrum of ecologi-cally sound products, however, only a few of them are actually wood.
BAMBOO: A rapidly renewable resource, bamboo is one of the mostpopular flooring options for the environmentally aware. The plant canbe cut down about every six years, and then, it grows back from thesame root stock, says Ann Knight, global brand director and executivevice president of Teragren, the nation’s leading manufacturer of environ-mentally conscious bamboo flooring, countertops, panels and veneer.
“(Our bamboo) is grown without pesticides so there is nothing inthe growing process that harms the earth.”
Bamboo releases 35 percent more oxygen and absorbs about fourtimes more carbon than a comparable cluster of trees. To underscorethis point, Teragren lists on every product box how much carbon thatbamboo removed from the earth.
Stressing the increased demand for green products, Knight says thatbamboo accounts for 60 percent of Teregren’s flooring sales.Manufacturers of bamboo floors now offer many more options in grainand color, so it appeals to all home styles.
CORK: This material is growing in popularity but remains fairlyexpensive. Cork is strictly protected in the limited areas of the worldwhere it grows from the Cork Oak, and it is also a rapidly renewableresource. Schillings covered his office floor in cork three years ago, anddue to its comfort, unusual look and durability, he said, the cost –about twice as much as some hardwoods – was certainly worth it.
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CERTIFIED WOOD PRODUCTS: Forestry Stewardship Council certi-fied wood has been harvested and milled according to strict standards thatrequire a third-party audit of production. The certification is expensive, soit’s important to remember that some smaller companies may follow thestandards but can’t afford the certification, according toSustainableFlooring.com.
RECLAIMED WOOD: Basically recycled wood. Definitely green but canbe expensive and limited in quantity.
RENEWABLE WOOD PRODUCTS: Some wood flooring, like theBALK line from IKEA, is made from renewable wood, wood chips andwood fibers. This product can also be broken down for recycling. Renewablesimply means the source will grow back.
CARPETCarpet has an unfortunate past in terms of impact on the planet, butthings are changing for the better. More and more, carpet is made withpre-consumer recycled content – scraps from manufacturing – as wellas post-consumer recycled content. Waste from carpet manufacturingis bettered monitored, and carpet tiles now allow removal and replace-ment of portions of carpet, thus reducing waste.
Looking for sustainable carpet? Try natural fibers, such as sea grass,sisal, wool or a blend of these. Materials like wool may be more expen-sive, but “that’s about as green as it gets,” Schillings says. Because they
are natural, these carpets also tend to be easily maintained. Also, look for the American National Standards Institute’s national
sustainability standard for carpet products. The voluntary standardoffers three levels of reduced environmental impact: silver, gold, andplatinum.
TILETile offers many ecologically friendly options and does so in a variety ofstyles and price brackets. Many tiles contain recycled materials, which isoften a combination of unwanted glass, stone, dirt and sometimes plastic.Manufacturers can process these materials into a fine powder, and then, intorecycled tile.
For example, IceStone, which can be found at Daltile - Houston Tileand Stone Gallery, consists of 100 percent recycled glass, diverting “hundredsof tons of glass from landfills each year,” according to the product’s manufac-turer. The tile is even made in a renovated, day-lit factory in the BrooklynNavy Yard.
Another important issue is where tile is manufactured, says Haynes ofDaltile. “We are switching plants to be closer to home, and we have a lotmore products that are helping with fuel-efficiency because they are manu-factured within a 500-mile radius,” she says.
Another bonus is cost, Haynes says. With tile, the cost of green productsis the “same or even less.”
Get even greener with environmentally friendly tile adhesives, whichhave no or very low emission of VOCs (volatile organic compounds).
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Cork flooring cut into generous planks yields a handsome look. Photo courtesy of Roberts Carpet & Fine Floors
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Story by Sandra Cook • Photos Courtesy of Ker Thomson
Editor’s Note: Our Green issue features a
drastically different type of new home
construction. While many of our feature
stories showcase the aesthetic, this partic-
ular home is a paragon of durability,
green-mindedness and seriously sensible
design. And it is a lovely home, but a
new, more evolved type of home.
This story began when Houstonian Ker Thomson set out tobuild a new home for his family. Ker and his wife Racheland two kids had outgrown their 1950s house in Lynn Parknear Highland Village. Ker was highly interested in greenbuilding practices, so he started researching and found a lotof conflicting opinions and methods. Ker soon concludedthat “the traditional ‘bricks, sticks, and fiberglass insula-tion’ home construction techniques are not even close tothe way a house should be built” Ker wrote in an articlesubmitted to the Journal of Green Building. “It hadbecome clear that traditional home building is done for the
NEW WEST U. AREA HOME IS
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LEFT : After years of research Ker Thomson teamed up with builder Jim Kuchenbrodto build the greenest, sturdiest house in Houston. Its beguiling brick, stone and stuccoexterior are supported within by ultra-stable, energy-saving insulated concrete forms.Moss Landscaping installed drip irrigation and low profile sprinkler heads to water thevarious native grasses, low-water-use and drought-resistant plants for a 30% reduction inwater use compared to traditional landscaping.
ABOVE: A primary goal for the project was to build a house that will last for genera-tions in the challenging Gulf Coast climate, while staying competitive with the currentmarket for the area.
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OPPOSITE: The interior walls are all painted with Sherwin Williams Greensure low-odor,no-VOC paints. The paints provide long-lasting color, are anti-microbial and are manufacturedusing techniques that reduce their environmental impact.
LEFT : The quest to create an attic that made sense led the team to opt for an unventilatedroof-attic assembly that works as stabilizing, insulating system. It’s comprised of heavy dutyDECRA Shingle Plus roofing panels, 2x2 treated battens, a TCM-4RW radiant barrier/vapor bar-rier, Grace Ice and Water Shield on the entire roof deck, a 5/8-inch roof decking that is inde-pendently screwed into the rafters. The rafters are hurricane-strapped to each other andanchored to the ICF wall system. Lastly, Icynene open-cell foam is sprayed under the roof deckand covering all the wood elements of the roof assembly.
ABOVE: Bamboo, recycled wood, wood from sunken old trees, even tile were consideredfor the main level. With such high visibility, aesthetics factored in greatly, so a wide plankBrazilian Cherry was selected. The solution Ker and Jim found was engineered flooring by aGerman-designed plant in Brazil that utilized only a 3/16th-inch-thick covering of the BrazilianCherry.
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he wanted to build a better home, utilizing ICF (insulated concreteforms) for the entire structure, creating a machine of stability.” TheICF sections are building blocks that are filled on-site with reinforcingbars and concrete. The result is a house made of walls that are is struc-turally sound, insulated, includes a vapor barrier and is ready for finalexterior and interior finishes to be applied.
INSIDE STORY
In its finished state, the home looks like any other upscale new constructionproject, with loads of attractive details and handsome materials. With fourbedrooms and five and a half baths, it is a peaceful haven for Ker’s family offive. Peaceful? Those solid-core ICF walls provide outstanding sound insula-tion.
From the foundation to the wiring to the insulation, the home was designedto achieve a ‘Fortified’ rating from the Institute for Building and HomeSafety (IBHS). This is a designation awarded to homes of exceptional
‘day of sale’ and I was looking to build for the long haul.”Ker’s quest for a better way to build a house lead him to Texas
A&M University’s Energy Systems Laboratory. This partnership pro-duced a sound building system based on strength, system synergies,durability, comfort, safety, efficiency and yet, with a sharp eye on prac-tically and cost.
After all of the research and development, Ker began looking for acapable, like-minded builder. He interviewed eight experienced localbuilders, all of solid reputation and many considered “green” builders,but few were interested and none was the right fit. Then Todd Rice ofRice Residential Design, suggested Ker contact Jim Kuchenbrod, abuilder with 30 years’ construction experience, including building 38previous ICF houses (more on these later) made him an ideal candi-date. Jim and Ker instantly connected on the concept of the houseand soon Jim moved to Houston from Florida and joined DurableResidentail Builders as a partner.
“It was like ‘where have you been all my life?’” says Jim. “I saw that
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Dim-able lighting was installed throughout the house, along with compact florescent lights (CFLs) that are now available in appealing color tones. Ker said, “Any home is well served by dim-able light-ing. It sets a mood, it saves energy, it extends the life span of the bulb.”
To make outdoor entertaining more enjoyable, Natures Pest Control installed an Envirogreen Mosquito Control System, which uses amisted sodium-based product that acts as a drying agent to kill mosquitoes. It is 100% non-toxic to the point where Envirogreen isclassified as a minimal risk pesticide by the EPA.
OPPOSITE: Architect Todd Rice of RiceResidential Designs embraced the concepts of thebuilding system and designed a home for the homeand had expertise and experience in ICF construc-tion and green home building. The result is a housethat is very much in line with other new homes in theneighborhood.
strength and threat resistance. Amongother criteria, the house was engineered towithstand winds up to 130 mph (20 mphover the FEMA wind speed zone designa-tion for Harris County).
Collaborating with the EnergySystems Laboratory at Texas A&MUniversity, Ker went through exhaustiveanalysis of every single ingredient for thehouse. Nothing escaped their microscopicscrutiny. Plus, Ker’s family was movinginto the home, so every consideration,every choice was a personal one. Whatfollows is a summary of the home’swell-researched durable and energy-efficient elements.
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COOLING & HEATING: HVAC with chilled water system AThermalflow HVAC system (where the coil is filled with chilled water)was utilized, boasting an estimated SEER performance of between 15and 19. The system is minimally affected by the weather. As ambienttemperatures rise, the efficiency drop-off is only about 10% of thedecline of traditional refrigerant home systems. This is the first systemof its kind in Houston.
RAINWATER HARVESTING: The roof spans approximately 5,000square feet. Given that rainfall in Houston averages three to six inchesper month there is ample opportunity to catch and store water.Durable Residential builders put together a system to easily harvestwater from approximately 70% of the roof, collecting in a sealed11,500 gallon underground cistern. From there water is pumpeddirectly for irrigation of the lawn and landscape and through a filtra-tion unit for potable water in the home.
The home, at 3703 Drummond, is exclusively marketed by Martha Turner Properties. See more at www.HAR.com.
FOUNDATION: The Slab on Builders Pier provides an extra-thickconcrete slab is connected to every wall with several feet of rebar.This makes the entire house function as a machine of stability.
STRUCTURE: ICF Walls (Insulated concrete forms) for the entirestructure, creating a “machine of stability.” The ICF sections arebuilding blocks that are filled on-site with reinforcing bars and con-crete. The result is a house made of walls that are is structurallysound, insulated, includes a vapor barrier and is ready for final exte-rior and interior finishes to be applied.
ROOF SYSTEM: Sealed attic, semi-ventilated roof The attic androof are undeniably critical to the home’s performance. Icyneneopen-cell foam was sprayed under the roof deck and covers all thewood elements of the roof assembly, which yields a very comfort-able attic. Ker reports that even on a 104 degree day in August, thetemperature is within three degrees of the conditioned living spaceand only fractionally more humid. Each of the rafters is hurricanestrapped to each other and anchored to the ICF wall system.Strategic staggering of DECRA shingles allows excess heat toescape, effectively managing the heat and wind extremes.
Upstairs, full-thickness of the Brazilian Cherry in short boards that are 3 1/2 inches wide were installed by International Flooring of Houston. All the home’s windows are case-ment-style, argon-filled HurricaneShield windows from Pella’s Architect Series, which were installed by Pella of Houston.
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An impressive rainwater harvesting system feeds both the landscape irrigation directly and utilizes a GE Homespring filtration unit for potable water in the home. Dual flush toilets,low-water-use appliances, faucets and shower heads also conserve water.
resourcesDURABLE RESIDENTIAL BUILDERSwww.durableresidentialbuilders.com Ker Thomson: 832.265.7353Jim Kuchenbrod: 386.503.0427
RICE RESIDENTIAL DESIGN713.984.8604
BUILDBLOCK BUILDING SYSTEMS405.840.3386
RAINTUBE OF HOUSTON 713.270.7100
SPARKLETAP WATER COMPANY281.538.1430
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STANDARD RENEWABLE ENERGY877.923.7733
HVAC DIRECT TO YOU 281.253.8231
THERMAL FLOW 800.810.4307 (Austin)
DECRA ROOFING SYSTEMS877. 463.3272
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INSTITUTE FOR BUSINESS & HOME SAFETYwww.disastersafety.org
UNITED STATES GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL &LEED FOR HOMESwww.usgbc.org
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CITY OF HOUSTON FACILITIESGREEN BUILDING RESOURCE CENTER This information center at the City of Houston Code EnforcementBuilding is a great place to start your green building research. 3300 Main StreetHouston, Texas 77002713.535.7508, www.greenhoustontx.gov
CITY OF HOUSTON BUILDING MATERIALS REUSE WAREHOUSE The Reuse Warehouse, located a few miles north of downtownHouston, accepts donated building materials from builders, contrac-tors, remodelers and the general public and makes the materials freelyavailable for use by any non-profit organization. 9003 N. MainHouston, TX 77022281.814.3324, www.houstonreuse.org
GREEN KNOW-HOWU.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL – GREATER HOUSTON AREA CHAPTERThis non-profit organization offers networking and education in greenbuilding. 1 Greenway Suite 725Houston , Texas 77049 USA281.506.3867http://www.usgbc-houston.org
DESIGN & REBUILD HOUSTON GREEN This Web site is a great resource for green novices to learn about creat-ing home and work environments that are healthy, sustainable, energyefficient and comfortable for all stages of life. www.designhoustongreen.com
TURNING GREEN HOUSTONThis is another good online source for getting acquainted with greenhome issues. http://www.turninghoustongreen.com
LANDSCAPING & XERISCAPINGNATIVE PLANT SOCIETY OF TEXAS HOUSTON CHAPTERNative plants are the lowest maintenance options for your garden.They were born to thrive in our soil and climate. Download the orga-nization’s Native Plant Information Pages. This 26-page pdf is anextensive resource on native plants for our area. P.O. Box 131254 Houston, Texas 77219-1254www.npsot.org
TEXAS ARGILIFE EXTENSIONSSERVICE, TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITYHorticultural researchers at Texas A & M have compiled numerousresources for earth-smart gardening specific to all areas of our state.You’ll find lots of helpful tips and contact info for county extensionagents. http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu
HISTORIC RESTORATIONHISTORIC HOUSTONSince 2003, this organization has managed its Salvage Warehouse tohelp remodelers maintain the historical integrity of their structures.The warehouse collects materials reclaimed from historic houses, aswell as individual items that have been donated. Expect of findreclaimed wood flooring, windows and screens, interior/exterior doorsand hardware, interior/exterior siding, paneling, and millwork, lum-ber, bath and kitchen fixtures, cabinetry, and exterior ironwork. Viewtheir online inventory to scope out materials for your project.P.O. Box 130463 Houston, Texas 77219 713.522.0542, www.historichouston.org
GREATER HOUSTON PRESERVATION ALLIANCE This dedicated group promotes the preservation and appreciation ofHouston's architectural and cultural historic resources through educa-tion, advocacy and action. They also recognize local restoration effortswith a series of annual Good Brick Awards. 712 Main Street, Suite 110Houston, Texas 77002713 216 5000http://www.ghpa.org
GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONWith its colorful history and vulnerability to weather extremes, theGHF is constantly challenged to preserve historical structures. Thegroup has been organizing information and strategies for historicrestoration since its founding in 1954. With more than 50 years ofknow-how, the foundation offers valuable classes and resources to thepublic. 1861 Custom House502 20th Street, Galveston, TX 77550409.765.7834, www.galvestonhistory.org
GREEN RETAIL NEW LIVING This green age hardware and home supply store in the Rice Villagehelps customers learn about eco-friendly products for decor and homeimprovement. 6111 Kirby DriveHouston, TX 77005-3140(713) 521-1921www.newliving.net
ONE GREEN STREET This refreshing shop near West U. offers a variety of goods for green-ing up your lifestyle. Find home furnishings, clothing and accessories,health and beauty products and more. 5160 Buffalo Speedway Houston, Texas 77005 281.888.9518, www.onegreenstreet.com
Green Resources
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Artistic Finishes is a licensed independent company with 30 years of experience, catering Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin to enhance the beauty and value of your home.
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Lucky DogMarvin Johnson, a former oceanographer, has been making unique, hand-crafted furniturefrom reclaimed wood, metal and stone for the past 15 years.
He named his company Lucky Dog Designs after rescuing a stray dog that had been run over on the street in front of his workshop.
You could say that Johnson rescues strays with his furniturecreations, too. Johnson salvages things from trash piles, collects materials from house and building demolition sites,picks up driftwood and works with sentimental pieces thatclients bring to him. With this always varied selection of materials, Johnson creates styles, stunning furniture pieces.
“We make a lot of dining tables and bar counters by cutting big planks from downed trees,” says Johnson. “It’srewarding to give something back, when it was a family’sfavorite tree. It’s kind of nice to keep it in the family, instead of shipping if off to a landfill or to be turned into mulch.”
From tree trunks, Johnson creates “live edge” pieces thatmaintain the natural, irregular edge and feature a smooth,refined finish. He also crafts more traditional chests, tables,armoires and more from recycled wood waste. Inspired byevery project, Johnson uses hand tools only to shape, sand,carve and refine the wood as he gives it new life and purpose.
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Since 1980
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Service Inside the Beltway/Innerloop
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713-204-6470
Licensed Mold Assessment Consultant
713-961-1531
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Established1989
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