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Virginia’s Berkeley Home

ENERGY & EFFICIENCY

  • Rooftop solar

  • Reflective metal roof

  • New windows (single paned for passive solar on the south side) and repaired original windows

  • Tesla powerwall

  • Attic insulation

ELECTRIFICATION

  • Harvest Thermal heat pump system heats both water and air, using a single heat pump. It also has a “pod” or “brain” that only draws electricity when prices are lowest (the middle of the day when solar production is high)

  • GE induction range & oven

  • Electric clothes dryer

WATER CONSERVATION

  • Laundry-to-landscape greywater system  waters fruit trees                       

  • Drip Irrigation                                                                        

  • Low-flow aerators attached to original faucets and fixtures

  • Low-water toilet

SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE

  • Fruit trees

  • Pollinator-friendly plants

  • Pesticide-free garden

  • Low-water heirloom roses, such as Mutabilis, recommended by Earthkind Roses based on research by Texas A & M.

NONTOXIC & SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS

  • Antique and used furniture

  • Wool rugs, wood floors

OTHER  

  • Existing wooden windows retained, repaired, weatherstripping added to seal leaks.

  • Degraded aluminum windows replaced with new wood windows made by Wood Windows Warehouse. Single-paned on south side for passive solar attributes.

  • Energy audit performed by Dan Johnson, Beyond Efficiency.