Their new home, in the Catholic Church, was a small 1960's
concrete dual use hall / chapel with a tiny altar (on wheels), a pool table stored in the confessional and a defunct freezer in the sacristy used for laying out the vestments.
Key features include: - Optimized building envelope design provides rain screen, high R - value, and air sealing - High efficiency Daikin Altherma electric heat pump to provide 100 % of heating and cooling - ERV (Energy Recovery Ventilator) provides fresh air and exhausts interior stale air 24/7 - LED lights throughout the home - Energy Star rated appliances - American made high efficiency windows (U-value = 1.9)- Standing seam metal roof with high recycled content, durability, and longevity - Radiant
concrete floor slab in basement -
Dual flush toilets throughout - Cabinetry with no added urea formaldehyde and low VOC content - Countertops made from recycled Quartz and glass - Zero VOC paints
used on all interior walls and ceilings - Zero VOC clear finish on wood floors - Marmoleum flooring (a linseed oil based product) in mud room and bathrooms