Green Home Tour Sequence; Overview
- Main home built in 1927, nearly 100 years old
- Cottage / ADU (accessory dwelling unit) built in 2025
- Plug & play first, EV charger, electric dryer, induction cook
Back Yard
- 31 solar panels (about 10,000 watts)
- Electric patio heater outlet, 240 volt
- Blown-in wall insulation (main home)
- Electric garden tools
Garage
- Weather enabled sprinkler controller
- Electric clothes dryer, (not heat pump)
- 80 gallon heat pump water heater, w/ quiet mount
Front Yard
- 200 amp electric serves both buildings, no panel upgrade
- 10 kWh (10,000 watts) battery storage, backup for refrigerator and lights
- Two Level 2 EV chargers (240v)+ Level 1 (120v) charger in driveway
- Weather-adaptive sprinkler controller, mulched landscaping
- Anti-rodent device under the hood of my EV’s
- Zero water use front chips or “lawn”
Rear Driveway Side of Cottage / ADU
• Vents for ERV (energy recovery ventilator)
• EV charger
• Heat pump HVAC (ducted) (heating ventilating and air conditioning)
• Heat pump water heater
• On-demand hot water circulation
• Electric patio heater outlet, 240 volt
• Laundry-to-landscape system, county approved
Inside Cottage / ADU (photos only)
- Attic air handler (HVAC)
- Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) and IAQ (Indoor Air Quality) thermostat
- Natural ventilation, solar-powered skylights, clerestory window
- Spray foam insulation (walls and roofline)
Side of Main Home
- Heat pump mini split system (ductless), wall unit
- LED bulbs everywhere
- View two panel mounts
Inside Main Home
- Induction cooktop, electric oven
- Electric tea kettle, turns off automatically
- Heat pump water heater (moved from closet into garage)
- Indoor air quality (IAQ) thermostat
- Water-saving washer, fixtures
- Standard electric clothes dryer (heat pump is too slow)
- Use surge protectors for dish washer, washer, refrig, etc
- Air fryer, small convection oven, low energy use
- Heat pump HVAC (ducted) (heating ventilating and air conditioning)
- Heat pump water heater
- On-demand hot water circulation
- Electric patio heater outlet, 240 volt
- Laundry-to-landscape system, county approved
Inside Cottage / ADU (photos only)
- Attic air handler (HVAC)
- Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) and IAQ (Indoor Air Quality) thermostat
- Natural ventilation, solar-powered skylights, clerestory window
- Spray foam insulation (walls and roofline)
Side of Main Home
- Heat pump mini split system (ductless), wall unit
- LED bulbs everywhere
- View two panels mounts
Inside Main Home
- Induction cooktop, electric oven
- Electric tea kettle, turns off automatically
- Heat pump water heater (moved from closet into garage)
- Indoor air quality (IAQ) thermostat
- Water-saving washer, fixtures
- Standard electric clothes dryer (heat pump is too slow)
- Use surge protectors for your dish washer, washer, refrig, etc
- Air fryer, small convection oven, low energy use
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