Our current homes:
East Sac, Land Park, Arden Arcade, Orangevale, Cameron Park, Folsom
1. Starting new LEED Gold custom home in Folsom's historic district. RJ Walter Construction is starting construction on a planned LEED Gold green home with PV solar power, advanced framing, energy efficient: insulation, lighting, heating and air conditioning; and very water efficient. A large organic vegetable garden is planned. Construction start spring 2010.
2. Green Energy Retrofit for Orangevale home with productive home orchard and garden. Add passive solar elements. Add living space with 3.2 Kw PV solar on the new roof. Add insulation and radiant barriar to improve energy efficiency. No VOC paints and sealers. Energy efficient light fixtures. Beautiful new kitchen with "Energy Star" appliances. Improved water effiency. Currently under construction.
3. Expand and update a California Ranch in the foothills. Beautiful new kitchen and master bathroom with low VOC cabinets. New energy efficient windows and light fixtures. Add energy efficient heating/air conditioning system. Improved water efficiency. Reuse of existing materials. Under construction.
4. Remodel Mid-Century Modern in Arden Arcade. Working with designer John Packowski this Mid-Century modern home was transformed to be even more contemporary and beautiful, think of a suite at the "W Hotel". Radiant Barriar, cool roof and energy efficient light fixtures all to improve energy efficiency. Improved water efficiency. Low VOC paints and cabinets. "Energy Star" appliances. CeasarStone counter tops.Gorgeous new kitchen and bathrooms. Completed December 2009.
5. New bungelow style, sustainable home: to be built in the historic district of Folsom. Will be built with advanced framing, solar pv roof, solar water, radiant floor heat, marmoleum flooring. Groundbreaking in Spring 2010.
6. Addition, remodel, energy retrofit in East Sacramento: completed 2009.
The owners of this property contacted us after hearing about the SMUD Home of the Future. Their problem: they loved their neighborhood but had a second baby and wanted to have their mother move in with them. They needed more room and their home was a drafty energy hog.
Solution:
- Adding new space for a new kitchen and a new upstairs apartment for their mother, insulate the home
High Performance Construction / Green Features:
- the addition was done with advanced framing (engineered framing using less wood and more insulation)
- the roof was redone with a radiant barrier to help keep the house cool in the summer and warm in the winter
- Insulated the entire house with blown cellulose / insulation (recyled newspaper)
- New vinyl low-e windows
- Energy efficient lighting
- Energy Star appliances
- Hydronic heater for the upstairs apartment
- Lyptus wood cabinets
- Caesarstone countertops with recycled glass
- The new concrete floor in the kitchen will be polished and left as is
7. Remodel/energy retrofit of bungelow in Land Park: insulate, update a home built in the 1920's while saving it's unique design and details. Advanced framing, blown cellulose insulation, new low-e windows, reuse existing lumber, refinish oak floors, recycled glass countertops, day lighting with sun tubes, Energy Star appliances. Marmoleum floors in bathrooms. Completed 2009.
8. LEED Platinum Home; with guest apartment in the historic district of Folsom; complete and sold in January 2009. Click on SMUD Home of the Future.
