The "Green on 19" Project recently completed by the Architect Jesse Bornsteinis a town home project on 19th Street in Santa Monica with environmentally features.
This project was to integrate green technologies and materials within a modern design sensibility on a larger scale to act as a catalyst.
It received a lot of ink
for being a very green developmen
t, i.e., for having solar panels, low waterlandscaping, double-sided EcoSmart ethanol burner, high efficiency ac, bamboo cabinetry,
dual-glazed windows that provide abundant natural light and ventilation and many other features.
The design with its serial pattern and clean dipartite formal composition capped with semi-transparent bi-facial photovoltaic solar canopies that provide shade for roof decks as well as over 3, 000kwh of electricity generation per year for each unit, these townhomes are made to incite excitement and a sense of optimism for a sustainable future.
Also at the core of each house is an ethanol burning fireplace that is encased in the same FSC-certified bamboo laminate that is used throughout the project for cabinetry and flooring.
Orther features include low flow plumbing equipment and fixtures and 100% drought tolerant landscaping. All rainwater is retained on site for irrigation use and urban runoff mitigation. HVAC equipment exceeds 90% efficiency and uses non-toxic refrigerant.
In addition to its active green features, each townhome has been designed to take the greatest possible advantage of natural light and ventilation.
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