Neskowin Beach House

Water Conservation

  • Low Flow Faucets
  • Low Flow Showers
  • Dual flush toilets
  • 100% on-site storm water management

Energy Efficiency

  • All ducting in conditioned space
  • All lighting CFL or LED
  • Energy Star certified appliances
  • 8″ thick dual 2×4 walls with thermal break
  • Dense-pack blown in fiberglass insulation
  • Extensive air sealing package
  • Energy Star certified appliances
  • Electric car charger
  • Crawl space accessed only from outside envelope

Sustainable Materials

  • Job-site recycling
  • Sustainably harvested wood flooring
  • SPERO Eco-Wise MDF trim throughout

Indoor Air Quality

  • Spero low formaldehyde MDF trim (no added urea-formaldehyde)
  • Zero VOC paint
  • No carpeting
  • Occupancy controlled bath fans
  • Radon mitigation system
  • Heat Recovery Ventilator

Certificates

The People

Owners: Eileen and Richard Crimmins 

Architect/Designer: Allison Elliot

Project Manager: Jaidon Wood

Photography: Kelsey Adams 

By The Numbers

  • 26 – solid floating 4 x 12 white birch stairs
  • 78 – 2×4 white birch to create a continuous slat wall
  • 42 – panels of stainless steel guard rail
  • 1040 – sq. ft. of 2×6 cedar decking
  • 5 – panels of cedar cladding garage door
  • 1 – stunning view from the rooftop deck