Inspired by a green remodeling seminar, Nash Construction president Gary Nash put his employees to work on making his home green. Located in Delaplane, Virginia, the house was completely remodeled with environmentally-friendly construction and resources. In the room shown here, the salvaged beams came from old textile mills and the fireplace stones were quarried on Gary Nash's property. A foundation-wide drainage system was installed with insulation to minimize temperature changes and water infiltration. More on the house below the jump...
Local Builder Turns His Virginia Home "Green"
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Gary Nash and installed a HEPA air filtration system and used low-VOC glues, paints, and finishes. We love that the bathroom has "natural stone, dual-flush toilets, radiant-heated floor mats." The house is the first EarthCraft-certified home in Fauquier County.
Click here to read the full Home & Design article "An Eco-Centric Plan; Builder Gary Nash puts green-building practices to the test in his own EarthCraft-certified home."
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The house wasn't remodeled to be green, (which isn't a green thing to do, unless you need to replace components of your house anyway), it was built green. The original article says he was in the "Schematic design phase" when he decided to build more sustainably. Let's get our facts straight, AT!
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