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Photo Gallery- Vidal Residence Hold cursor over photo to enlarge.
This unique house features colored concrete walls for the 1st floor. The walls are well insulated, air-tight, and virtually maintenance free. The house features a variety of high performance building products, including a small tankless water heater, that provides all of the hot water needed to heat the entire house and for domestic use. The house received an ENERGY STAR® rating of 90.8, or 54% above code.
Like most BPC homes, this house is aligned to solar south with windows that permit good solar gain. The house has insulated concrete floors finished with tile. In the winter, the sun's heat is stored in the floors for redistribution at night.
For the upstairs kids' bath, a simple upgrade to a custom cabinet greatly improves the room. The light above the vanity is fluorescent and uses roughly 25% of the energy used by an incandescent fixture. The quality of the light in fluorescent fixtures has improved recently, and electronic ballasts allow the lights to turn on instantly, without flickering.
The dining room features three double-hung windows that face south for solar gain and natural light. The tile floors are warmed by the sun and by radiant tubing embedded in the floors for superior comfort. Hard surface flooring is a good choice for individuals with allergies and asthma.

This small space under the stair landing has been reserved for visiting children.


The kitchen features low toxicity cabinetry covered in melamine for ease of cleaning. The countertops are Vermont slate tile over a special engineered wood substrate selected for its low toxicity. Toxicity is often an issue with the adhesives used in engineered wood.
The living room and dining room are separated by a U-shaped staircase with an open railing on either side. The staircase separates the main living spaces while preserving the sight lines from one room to the other, which enhances the sense of space in a house of modest size.
 
 
   
 

Building Performance Construction Services LLC
16 Old Mill Rd., PO Box 806, Georgetown, CT 06829-0806
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