Residential architect Thomas Bateman Hood utilized eco-friendly resources found in the Monterey Bay. This area integrates green building materials, technologies and construction methods offering a multitude of ideas for residential design for visitors and Sunset Magazines readership in five Western regions.
Recalling familiar regional architectural characteristics, the 6,800 square foot home is comprised of three attached structures that are constructed of structural insulated panels, fabricated wood trusses, wood siding, reclaimed and forest certified lumber, native stone and metal roofing. A photovoltaic panel system is integrated into the metal roofs which provides much of the home's energy needs, while cisterns capture runoff to water a restored meadow and native plantings.
The interior environment of the five bedroom house is conditioned by forced air heating and natural ventilation enhanced by a clerestory recalling local agricultural buildings.