CLIENT:  The Côté's and Absolute Green Homes as a showcase home
PROJECT LOCATION:  South Salem (Lewisboro), Westchester county, NY
PROJECT DESCRIPTION :  The existing octagon (why octagon?) house has been transformed into a multiple Award Winning  green home and is now an ENERGY STAR Certified New Home.
The house received óóóóó ½ Energy Star rating, the highest possible, and a HERS Index of 36.
This green home is a blueprint for healthy, comfortable home that cuts energy and utility bills by 2/3.
The good news is that we can build the same house for you, except that from what we learned since its completion - and from living in it for a few years now - we can build it even better, faster, and more importantly, your new home can be a ZEH - Zero Home.  More on ZEH
PROJECT DESIGNER & COORDINATOR:  Sylvain Côté
PROJECT FIELD MANAGER:  Russell Hrycko
AGE OF STRUCTURE:  Early 1980's
STYLE OF HOUSE BEFORE:  Contemporary
STYLE OF HOUSE AFTER:  Contemporary Craftsman - or - Craftsman meets Frank Lloyd Wright
SQUARE FOOTAGE OF PROJECT:  3750
STARTING DATE:  Spring 2004
COMPLETION DATE:  Spring 2006
PRICE OF FULL RENOVATION AND ADDITION:  Over $500,000