What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?
This project includes many unique firsts for the county and the state. Your purchase would include:
1. the 2nd ever state-approved rooftop precipitation capture permit for up to 3,000sf of roof collection. An exempt well permit to irrigate up to 1.0 acre is also included with this property. None of the neighboring properties achieved these permits.
2. the 2nd ever state-approved plumbing variance for an indoor graywater recycling system to grow food and ornamental plants in the attached greenhouse and flush toilets.
3. the only completely passive-solar-heated (and cooled) home in one of the coldest climates in the country. Ranked #2 in The Weather Channel's recent "Top 5 Coldest Cities in America" report.
4. the 1st Earthship built in an established and dense subdivision with an active extended permit ready to transfer to the buyer
5. the 1st application to the county environmental health board for an outdoor blackwater recycling system that uses septic effluent to water the landscaping.
6. the opportunity to be 12th of 25 projects in the county that can have grid-tie photovoltaics to store your home's energy on sunny days for use during cloudy days.
7. excellent high clay-content soils for all your thermal mass and adobe finishes harvested from the site.
8. approximately 850 land-fill diverted tires from local shops to store the rammed earth that will store the thermal mass to maintain an indoor ambient temperature of 68 degrees year round.
9. the county's best Home Energy Rating System (HERS) score of 17 which means this design is 83% more energy efficient than the average coded home, but doesn't account for a few details that couldn't be calculated in the HERS program.
10. the National Green Building Certification score for the design was (546) that would achieve a Silver level, just 12 pts shy of a Gold level.Property Description
This 3BD/2BA with attached 1 car garage rammed earth thermal mass home is under construction. The living space is 1229sf. The greenhouse is 638sf w/ approx 150sf growth plot. The garage is 376sf.
The seller wishes to sell the property, project, and all plans, permits and engineering to someone who would like to finish the construction of Earthship Biotecture's most versatile and economical sustainable green building design in the world. This green design is beyond LEED standards and meets standard building codes. The most expensive and labor intensive phase of construction, the rammed earth tire shell,driveway and lot excavation are completed for you already. The rest can be finished with conventional contractors.Neighborhood Description
This project is located on a 1.0 acre lot in the rural Panaview Park subdivision just 4 miles outside of Gunnison, CO with unobstructed views to the SE of a the Graham ranch and foothills of the northern San Juan Mountains. Homes in this subdivision are all unique with a strawbale home neighboring to the south, a post and beam log home across the street and and 2 SIPs homes to the north. Miles of the best multiuse trails are right across the street from the subdivision.Market Area
With 78% public land and a density of 4 people/square mile, Gunnison County is the center of some of Colorado's top outdoor adventures. The area's greatest multi-purpose trails and camping, Hartman Rocks, is across the street. The states largest body of water, the Blue Mesa Reservoir, offers fantastic swimming, boating and fishing just 12 miles away. Anglers can access a paradise of rivers and creeks within minutes. The most challenging ski terrain awaits 28 miles up valley around the Crested BuSchool District
The district population is around 1800 students pre-k through 12th. There is a private one room school in town of about 75 students. The district benefits from a student teaching relationship and research assistance from the local university. The schools were built or remodeled within the last 5 years. I'm very familiar with the district and services for children and youth as a former preschool/elementary school and private counselor for 8 years in Gunnison.Community
The community has a strong ranching heritage which supports one of the longest standing rodeos in the country. It also has an active leadership in sustainability. The non-profit Office for Resource Efficiency manages a $5 million grant and initiated a valley Energy Action Plan adopted by all government organizations in 2009. Gunnison has the highest life expectancy in the nation for men 82 and 4th for women 84yrs.Location of Home or Land
Rural
Elevation of Home
Mountain
Air Quality
| Agriculture in Area | yes |
| Industry in Area | no |
| Air Pollution in Area | no |
| Pesticide Free | yes |
| Fragrance Free | yes |
| Cleaned with Green Products | yes |
Interior Environment
| Heating System | Hydronic Floor Heat (radiant) |
| Cooling System | Cool Pipes |
| Ventilation System | Part of Cooling System |
| Whole House Filtration | HEPA filtration |
| Whole House Vacuum | no |
Energy & Water
| Energy System | Photovoltaic (PV) |
| Water System | Rain Water Collection |
| Wastewater System | Other |
Construction Information
| Construction Type | Adobe |
| Exterior Finish | Plaster - Earth |
| Interior Finish | Cement Plaster |
| Interior Paint | Milk Paint |
| Floor Material | Concrete |
| Roof Material | Metal |
| Window Material | Wood Dual Glazed |
| Insulation Material | Other |
Garage / Car Port
| Garage / Carport | yes |
| Garage Type | attached |
| Number of Cars | 1 |
| Garage Area | 376 sqft |
