GREEN

• Small living units are green – less impact on resource
• Walk-able to University, downtown and shopping
• Natural Hydraulic Lime masonry construction
• 24-inch thick masonry walls and concrete floors and ceilings utilizing natural hydraulic lime mortars, plasters and concrete for extreme heating and cooling efficiency, long life, superior air and sound quality
• Bacteria resistant – lime alkalinity inhibits bacteria development
• Less energy - uses 80% of the energy needed to produce Portland cement
• Recyclable for fertilizer or aggregate – bricks are recyclable due to less strength of mortar
• Highly breathable - vapor exchange that eliminates wall moisture, reduce risk of mold, dry rot
• Minimized shrinkage and cracking over Portland cement mortars and plasters
• Re-workable mortars and plasters, longer application time results in less job site waste
• Low emission natural hydraulic lime used for block, mortars, plaster and concrete which also re-absorbs CO2 during the curing process
• Solar assisted hot water and photovoltaic electricity
• Green roof for storm water run-off relief, collection of rainwater used for landscape irrigation, plants that absorb carbon dioxide and reduce heat build-up in the building and the neighborhood
• Abundant natural light – less electrical need
• Natural or recycled materials used throughout
• More than 80% of construction debris recycled
• Highly insulated and mass wall building envelope for low energy use
• Solar thermal hot water system
• Energy and water conserving appliances
• Energy efficient quadruple glazed windows and doors by NanaWall
• Low or NO VOC paints, sealants or adhesives
• Ground Source heat pumps with radiant heating and cooling in thermal     mass floors/ceilings
• Outstanding sound control between units both horizontally and vertically with mass floors/ceiling systems and mass walls
• Energy efficient pre conditioned air supply for fresh air
• Recycled glass floors in common stairwell/elevator space