Heritage Windows is the window and door supplier of The Playa House

Heritage Windows is the window and door supplier through our dealer Tashman Hardware and Screens of The Playa House

“PLAYA” A Living Laboratory of Green Design, Los Angeles, CA

Design Build by Go Green Construction

Overview

• Pre-rated LEED PLATINUM
• 95% construction waste diverted from landfill
• 49% above Title 24 standards
• 20% lumber saved due to insulation with structural value

The project we call Playa is a 4,300 square foot living laboratory of green , materials and innovation. We're "deconstructing" an existing single-family home -- taking it apart board by board, nail by nail. Usable building products are donated and recycled, diverting material from the landfills. We're studying the sun, the winds and the neighborhood, and we're incorporating everything into the design recycled content countertops in the cutting edge cook's kitchen. We'll take you with us, step by step and build of our new home. Plus we're greening it all -- from solar roof panels to, updating frequently with journal entries and photos of our progress. Visit our blog to watch our green house grow!
www.gogreencalifornia.com

Features

• Deconstruct and Reuse/donation of existing structure
• Photovoltaic system for power generation
• Passive solar design strategies
• Heat sink via ground floor foundation/slab
• High efficiency spray foam insulation
• FSC-certified lumber, sustainably harvested
• Advanced framing techniques, 24” on center
• Engineered truss system
• Energy-Star rated low-E glazing, double pane thermally broken windows
• Tankless water heating system
• LED compact fluorescent lighting
• ENERGY-STAR rated appliances
• Smart House system
• Low-flow plumbing fixtures, including dual-flush toilets
• Graywater recycling system
• Rain water cistern and drip irrigation system
• Landscape consisting of drought-tolerant, native plants
• Permeable paving and hardscape elements
• “Living Wall” on NW façade of building
• “Living Wall” in center of home for improved air quality
• Electric car recharging station in garage
• Heat vent via operable skylight above stairwell
• Eco Elevator
• No added urea formaldehyde cabinetry, flooring, etc.
• Low, Zero-VOC finishes and adhesives