The new home at 482 Trinity Pass in New Canaan, is seeking certification within the LEED for Homes program at the platinum level. The three level, 5 bedroom home is designed to look like a traditional Adirondack lodge, yet appears smaller than its 4,944 sq ft of living space. Its footprint is oriented to the solar south for optimum passive solar gain with large roof overhangs and trellises for summer shading. Some of the home's many "green" features include:
Advanced energy and resource-efficient framing techniques
Triple-glazed insulated windows
Solatube® skylights
Recycled plastic/rubber roof shingles
FSC-Certified framing and siding materials
Drainable rain screen siding details
A composting toilet
Low flow toilets fed by a gray water holding tank
High-efficiency, variable-speed, hydro air space heating
Thermal mass radiant slab heating for main living area
A 450 sq ft solar thermal panel array for space heating, domestic hot water, and summer pool heating
High efficiency backup heating from both pellet-fired and gas-fired hot water boilers
10.8kW ground mounted, grid tied solar PV system
Connecticut’s Energy Efficiency Programs are funded by a charge on customer energy bills.
The Programs are designed to help customers manage their energy usage and cost.
