Green Highlights
Builder: John Steed, Maverick Woodworking Architect: Jeff Jeannette, Jeannette Architects Interior Designer: Rachel Hulan, Hulan Design Website: www.newportgreenhome.com GOALS LEED Platinum,...
View ArticleExceeding Passive House standard
The tightness or “leakyness” of a house is measured in ACH50. This stands for air changes per hour at 50 pascals of pressure. An “air change” is the amount of air equal to the...
View Article2013 California Friendly Garden Contest – Winner 1st Place
Newport Green Home has been named Orange County’s 2013 California Friendly Garden Contests winner. As defined on Roger’s Gardens webpage, “A California Friendly® garden features smart and sustainable...
View ArticleLEED Platinum Certification
Our goal for this home was to achieve a LEED Platinum certification. We are thrilled to announce that we achieved 112.5 points, far exceeding the 90 points that is typically required for Platinum level.
View ArticleOur new project
We learned so much from building our first LEED Platinum home that we decided to do it again. Our goal for this home is to build a cost-effective and affordable home that is LEED Platinum, net zero....
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