Austin, Texas
University Hills
Austin Cool House Tour 2007
Highest point score for a 5-Star single-family home in Austin by Austin Energy Green Building Program!
Private residence with a "granny flat". The house is designed for ADA access. Passive solar cooling and heating was throughly studied during design process. Roof was designed to receive solar panels.
Take a look at the Austin Green Building Program Case Study on this house here.
Operable clerestory windows bring cool breezes and light into the living areas.
Stained concrete floors.
Very low VOC interior paints.
Solar study.
3 Kw PV panels on the roof in operation.
The system is designed to take care of all electrical needs of the house.
Translucent material was used over the entryway in order to keep rain away and still provide light.