“Green Renovation” Highlights 81 Coxe Avenue

1. Entire 1920’s building saved from the wrecking ball
2. Recipient of NC State Energy Improvement Loan Program
3. First commercial Green Renovation in Asheville
4. Materials sourced through locally-owned businesses whenever possible
5. Energy modeling by Home Energy Partners & Simms Engineering
6. Hydronic Radiant Floor system with solar-heated water and natural gas backup installed by Solar Dynamics.
7. Solar Collectors supplied by FLS Energy provide domestic Solar Hot Water and heat 2600 sq ft floor with 8 solar collectors.
8. Insulation installed: 6”-9” Icynene in the east & south walls from Home Energy Partners, 2” blue-board used under new concrete slab and in the west & north walls
9. Infrastructure installed to produce electricity from solar panels. Currently donate to NC Greenpower - Plans for a photovoltaic array are developing.
10. Energy-efficient windows & skylights installed throughout the building - All are double-pane with insulated frames
11. Paints & finishes: Vegetable-based paints, stains and sealers from Shelter Ecology
12. Reflective & Insulated (R30) Mule Hyde roof installed by Dry Ridge Roofing
13. Countertops are 100% sunflower husks, recycled newspaper & soy esters
14. Of the 80 light bulbs in the store, all but 6 are compact fluorescent.
15. Stormwater Permit: In compliance with Federal Clean Water Act, All roof water is diverted to a storm drain. Positive Backflow Preventer installed.
16. Outside garden spaces add beauty, shade and an 80 sq. foot rain garden that helps capture parking lot run-off - plantings installed by Quality Forward.
17. Custom cabinets were built & installed by Rob Bullock (co-owner of Sante’ Wine Bar). They are built with formaldehyde-free birch plywood & solid local birch.
18. Flooring & stairs use amazing renewable Bamboo
19. State-of-the-Art, non-toxic, skin-friendly microbial parts cleaner
20. Organic Pebble-Dash stucco for a ‘lifetime’ exterior
21. A 900 cfm exhaust fan for indoor air quality can create a cross draft from the operable front transom windows.
22. Gypsum Sheetrock is used as an inert and neutral wall-covering.
23. Energy-efficient, ductless Mitsubishi A/C units filter air & dehumidify
24. All water is filtered once with double-filtered drinking water.
25. ADA (American Disabilities Act) shower installed for employee bike commuters.
26. The building is completely ADA compliant.
27. Massive recycling effort for all materials removed from building. Existing interior wood framing was recycled into walls and used in concrete forms.
28. Total compliance with the Asheville UDO (Unified Development Ordinance)
29. Underground Utilities (not a wire is visible!)

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