Boleyn Solar Home

Cellar Ridge Custom Homes broke ground in April, 2009 on a new, green home in Happy Valley, Oregon. The certification goals for this home included the US Green Building Council's LEED for Homes Platinum level as well as Oregon's High Performance Homes and NW Energy Star certification. The LEED for homes promotes the building of green homes, defined as "homes [which] use less energy, water and natural resources, create less waste, and are more durable and comfortable for occupants."

Cellar Ridge incorporated their own approach to home building on this project; working with the homeowners to build and create a living space that is comfortable and pleasing to the with the homeowners’ own tastes and specific interests incorporated along with the technical specifications needed to achieve green certification.

A wide variety of sustainable and energy efficient building practices and materials have been incorporated into the house. Details of the building process and materials can be learned about below.

This project was designed by Matthew Daby.

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Environmentally Responsible Materials

  • Foundation contained 30% fly ash, a pre-consumer
    recycled product.
  • 100% recycled content crushed concrete “urbanite” in place of gravel
  • Framing lumber was harvested and milled locally
  • Low VOC (4.4g/L), non-toxic, non-carcinogenic subfloor adhesive
  • Insulation contains 35% recycled material
  • Locally manufactured drywall with 52% pre-consumer recycled content
  • Tamko Stonescrest made with 50% recycled material
  • Painted with Metro 100% recycled content paint
  • Carpeted areas covered with 100% wool carpeting from Stanton Carpetà Durable Stained concrete flooring