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Under the oaks in fire season (LAFAYETTE)

ENERGY CONSERVATION/DECARB EFFORTS

·      Insulation/New Ducting – Replaced all house ducting with reflective R6 4”-9” ducting and insulated floors with R12 insulation and added R36 Insulation to the attic for a total R value of 54.

·      Heat Pump Water Heater – Replaced gas water heater with a Rheem hybrid high efficiency smart tank electric water heater with leak detection & auto shutoff (XE50T10HS65U0)

·      Mini-Split Heat Pump in Main Bedroom (installed by previous owners) – Daikin FTXS12DVJU 

·      Ducted Heat Pump System

·      Whole House Fan

·      Solar Panels 

·      Solar Heating for Pool – 30 SQFT of 

·      Heated Flooring in Craft Room – Installed whole-room passive heating floors in the craft room under travertine title

·      LED Lighting – Replaced 90% of incandescent lighting throughout the house with high efficiency LED light bulbs to reduce electric load and free up space in electric box for additional devices/appliances

·      Electric Grill

·      Line Drying for Clothes

·      Solar Oven

WATER CONSERVATION

·      Gray Water from Showers to Landscape – 60’ of 2” PVC piping with diverter values connected to a 200 gallon water capture tank to reclaim water from all upstairs sinks and showers. System passes through 4 filters (from 50 to 0.35 microns) with an Aquasana UV filter as a final treatment. The water is available on demand at 17 g/min through an outside faucet. Additionally the system has inputs for future rainwater collection and storage with additional plans to connect the entire system to the outside sprinklers.

·      Porous Pathways to Allow for Water/Soil Movement

·      3’ Wide Pathway and Rocks (California lizards) to Deter Ticks

·      Dry Stack Rock Walls to Allow for Water Movement

·      Drought Tolerant Plants

·      Low-Flow Water Features

·      Smart Watering System – Two Orbit B-Hyve 12-Zone Smart Sprinkler Controller for landscape irrigation. 

Fire Hardening

·      Rooftop Sprinkler System – 3/4” copper piping extended to the roof and connected to 3 impact sprinkler heads for perimeter wetting and fire control and 3 fountain sprinklers for roof wetting and tree protection. The system is also connected to a X g/min reclaimed pool pump for additional system pressure. This pump also provides the ability to pull water from the pool if city water services are limited or removed.

·      Using Rock Hardscape in the Garden

·      Fire Resistant Plants

Etc.

·      Replaced Realtor Carpeting with Tile Flooring for Longevity

·      Composting

Coming Soon

·      Induction Cook Top

Future Challenges

·      Replace Gas Fireplace in Main Bedroom

·      100% EV 

·      Spa Heating

·      Increase Solar Panels

·      Battery for Solar System