Home Design and Architecture

The Margarido House which will be LEED-H Platinum certified and GreenPoint Rated is 55 percent more energy efficient than California’s Title 24 energy standards. This house was designed with the consideration of green building components application. Those components are eco-friendly Western Red Cedar siding, a planted green roof garden and deck, on-site rain and ground water reclamation, in-floor hydronic heating, and solar electric and solar thermal (hot water) systems.

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With the trees in its surrounding, this house design which is located on a remote 10 acre site in Central Oregon consists of two simple cubes. The one box which is low & burrowed into earth purposed to be sleeping area. The other box is for living area, hanging at the treetop level, floating above. This position gives advantage for wonderful vistas. The materials which are covered the exterior of the house is durable and fire-proofed.

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