SOLAR ROW TOWNHOMES
Boulder, Colorado • 23,300 sq ft in 4 buildings
“Architect George Watt brought together three main elements to make these townhomes extremely attractive: contemporary architecture, near-net zero energy, and traditional neighborhood design” – Jetson Green
Walking up the path onto the elevated porches, framed in a warm douglas fir, the architecture immediately pulls family and friends through the front door into the heart of the home – a soaring two-story kitchen and dining room filled with warm, natural light. Up the bamboo staircase and into the living room, the windows to the west facing decks capture the commanding view of the mountains. Designed to maximize interior daylight and the natural flow throughout the house, each home lives large on a small footprint.
The loft style, urban homes at Solar Row combine traditional characteristics of the rowhouse with state of the art building systems including solar photovoltaic panels, solar thermal panels, a hybrid spray foam/cellulose insulation, heat recovery ventilation, and LED and CFL lighting to bring the average yearly energy use to below 10% that of a comparable home. As part of the Department of Energy’s Build America Program, the Solar Row townhomes were also closely monitored to ensure that the targets for energy and water conservation were met.
SOLAR ROW TOWNHOMES
Boulder, Colorado • 23,300 sq ft in 4 buildings
“Architect George Watt brought together three main elements to make these townhomes extremely attractive: contemporary architecture, near-net zero energy, and traditional neighborhood design” – Jetson Green
Walking up the path onto the elevated porches, framed in a warm douglas fir, the architecture immediately pulls family and friends through the front door into the heart of the home – a soaring two-story kitchen and dining room filled with warm, natural light. Up the bamboo staircase and into the living room, the windows to the west facing decks capture the commanding view of the mountains. Designed to maximize interior daylight and the natural flow throughout the house, each home lives large on a small footprint.
The loft style, urban homes at Solar Row combine traditional characteristics of the rowhouse with state of the art building systems including solar photovoltaic panels, solar thermal panels, a hybrid spray foam/cellulose insulation, heat recovery ventilation, and LED and CFL lighting to bring the average yearly energy use to below 10% that of a comparable home. As part of the Department of Energy’s Build America Program, the Solar Row townhomes were also closely monitored to ensure that the targets for energy and water conservation were met.