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Created on: 17 May 2011

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La Casa de la Huerta

Below are photos featuring green aspects of this home. Click on the images to see the slideshow.

View of house from the exisitng apple orchard. The home's walls were made from adobes created on site. Ample windows allow daylighting and porches and overhangs shade the home during the summer.

View of house from the exisitng apple orchard. The home's walls were made from adobes created on site. Ample windows allow daylighting and porches and overhangs shade the home during the summer.

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Stone steps and an ADA accesible walkway connect the garage to the home. Stone used for landscaping came from New Mexico. Water from the roof and hard surfaces is drained to underground cisterns.

Stone steps and an ADA accesible walkway connect the garage to the home. Stone used for landscaping came from New Mexico. Water from the roof and hard surfaces is drained to underground cisterns.

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Looking out the front door into the entry court you can see the preserved apple orchard beyond. The courtyard features hand carved columns and assists in both daylighting and natural ventilation.

Looking out the front door into the entry court you can see the preserved apple orchard beyond. The courtyard features hand carved columns and assists in both daylighting and natural ventilation.

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The main living area features a kiva fireplace that uses american clay plaster. All interior finishes have no-vocs. The interior and exterior wood all come from New Mexico.

The main living area features a kiva fireplace that uses american clay plaster. All interior finishes have no-vocs. The interior and exterior wood all come from New Mexico.

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The stained concrete floors throughout the home use a water based stain and sealer in place of the typical acid stain. In slab radiant heat will heat the home during the winter.

The stained concrete floors throughout the home use a water based stain and sealer in place of the typical acid stain. In slab radiant heat will heat the home during the winter.

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In usable spaces without exterior windows, solar tubes provide natural light during the daytime. This particular solar tube lights the powder room off the main living area.

In usable spaces without exterior windows, solar tubes provide natural light during the daytime. This particular solar tube lights the powder room off the main living area.

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View of the Buderus condensing boiler and the water storage tank. This system supplys the in-slab radiant heat and home's hot water. It also uses a recirculating loop to provide instant hot water.

View of the Buderus condensing boiler and the water storage tank. This system supplys the in-slab radiant heat and home's hot water. It also uses a recirculating loop to provide instant hot water.

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18" of blown-in roof insulation (verified by the ruler) provides an R-50 insulation value. This along with the thick adobe walls makes a cooling system unnecessary.

18" of blown-in roof insulation (verified by the ruler) provides an R-50 insulation value. This along with the thick adobe walls makes a cooling system unnecessary.

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