BUILDING ENVELOPE
Foaming select exterior walls for additional insulation.
Foaming the roof.
Foaming the roof is complete.
View of the roof including foam, solar standoffs, skylights, and solatubes.
Larry Gorman and Bill Althause provide instruction and information during the Thermal Bypass inspection.
Santa Fe City employees observe the Emerald Home Thermal Bypass inspection.
Thermal Bypass detail: hand sealed foam fills in and seals up any outside air penetration.
Banco foamed in master shower.
Top plate foamed to prevent outside air penetration.
Fire rate foam used to prevent any outside air pentration for fireplace in living room.
Cellulose insulation made from recycled paper.
Close up of cellulose insulation in the walls.
Paper and wire preparation for stucco.
More paper and wire preparation for stucco.
Preparing the walls for stucco.
Applying the scratch coat for stucco.
Detail of applying the scratch coat for stucco.
Completion of scratch coat and view of indigenous New Mexico flagstone.
Energy efficient Nanogel Skylight.
Solatube and sophisticated wiring system throughout the Emerald Home.
Energy efficient triple pane windows and doors.
Overview l Site Preparation l Compressed Earth Block l Wood Framing
Building Envelope l Solar Electricity l Heating & Cooling l Resource Efficiency
Water Efficiency l Indoor Air Quality l Grand Opening l Emerald Home Complete
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