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Green Tract House Remodel in Corona del Mar, CA
LATimes.com

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Rather than buying an empty lot and building her modern green dream house, architect Annette Wiley took her existing 50s-era tract home in Corona del Mar, Ca and remodeled it (always the greener option)....

 
 

Wiley's remodel took 14 months and now the home boasts Energy Star appliances, a xeriscaped yard, rooftop solar panels, and natural cooling. See 10 more photos of Wiley's beautiful home at LATimes.com.

Now we want to see the before pictures ...

(Images: Christine Cotter / Los Angeles Times)

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Sustainable design in Orange County? Has hell frozen over? :) Good to see architects doing great work behind the Orange Curtain.

posted by ericjoeychang on May 12th 2009 at 12:08pm
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Love it! A bit big to be green, but it is very well done.

posted by whytephoenix on May 14th 2009 at 6:10pm
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