The Matchbox House
Ann Arbor 2012
A small four bedroom house (1740 sf)
LEED™ Platinum Certification
Builder: Green Building Services, pllc
Awards:
National Merit Award Winner, Builder's Choice and Custom Home Design Awards - Affordable Green Home, 2013
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1st Place, Contemporary House under 4,000 sf, Detroit Home Magazine Design Awards 2013
Link to Magazine
Press:
Inhabitat Architecture News Plus CubeMe Design Milk Architizer DesignBoom ArchDaily Europaconcorsi Frame Treehugger architecturelab homedesain jovarq buildingdesign gblog the nest way plataforma arquitectura
studio przedmiotu monan stone wallart life times design.fr I Like Architecture klat clarin Archinect PAC-CLAD
LEED™ Features of the Matchbox House:
· small size (affects home size adjustment)
· compact footprint and minimal site impact
· permeable & native landscaping only
· no irrigation system, no conventional turf
· low flow toilets, faucets, showerheads
· properly sized 40,000 Btu furnace
· 2 ton heat pump/ERV
· all appliances and lights fixtures energy star rated
· on demand hot water heater w/ compact distribution & central manifold
· insulated pipes
· 1" foam board on roof & 1" closed cell foam on walls
· 2 kw solar panel
· high efficiency windows
· HERS rating: 46
· 24" OC framing w/ 2 x 6 studs
· waste diversion from landfills
· low/zero VOC paint and adhesives
· FSC certified cabinetry
· FSC certified stairs and closets
· FSC certified finished upstairs floor
· FSC certified doors
· all trim reclaimed (sourced from a demolished Michigan barn)
· composite kitchen countertops (recycled content)
· composite decking (recycled content)
· sealed combustion fireplace
· shoe removal cubby at entrance
· public awareness
Photo credits: Steve Maylone