Castle Building & Remodeling: Remodel Type III Silver

This St. Louis Park couple came to Castle Building & Remodeling needing to expand their attic space in anticipation of a new arrival. They knew they wanted to use sustainable and locally sourced materials, convert the household mechanicals to energy efficient systems, and conserve or recycling materials wherever possible. Castle Building & Remodeling designed a unique shed dormer that gave these homeowners nearly 800 sq. ft. of newly finished space, including two bedrooms, a full bathroom and an office/nursery area.

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Some of the key elements of this project that qualified it for green certification were:

High efficiency heating and cooling systems
A tanklesswater heating system
Energy Star rated lighting fixtures
Low flow plumbing fixtures
Advanced framing techniques that conserved on lumber usage
Engineered headers and beams to maximize the use of forest products
High efficiency windows
Advanced insulation techniques to increase R-values and eliminate air leakage
No recessed fixtures penetrating unconditioned attic space
Lifetime warrantied steel shingles
Bituminous roofing over entire low pitch roof areas
Fiber cement siding & wood composite exterior trim materials
Low VOC paints and finishes
Recycled framing and roofing materials salvaged for the existing house
A Waste Management Plan to deal with all refuse
Rain barrels to collect water runoff from the roof and to be used to water the yard