125 Club House Drive Recently rated 5-stars by the Austin Energy Green Building Program, 125 Clubhouse Drive, is a southwestern style inspired home for Ed and Benita Johnson, my parents. The home was designed to be a modern take on their love of Southwestern Mountain living.
The Design Concept for the project, was to design a home meeting the ascetic of the client, yet include as many sustainable features as allowed by their budget.
The Design Concept for the project, was to design a home meeting the ascetic of the client, yet include as many sustainable features as allowed by their budget.
Kiva Fireplace and Outdoor Living A metal roof, geothermal HVAC, and Marvin Integrity Windows were principle elements of the home. A Northeastern orientation, large overhangs, and awning over East and West windows were some of the passive solar design elements. We did 9.5" of spray foam at the roof deck, and a combination of 1" of high density foam and 2.5" of low density foam in the walls.
 Negative Edge Pool and Outdoor Living Trees in the footprint of the home were hand cleared, and any cedar trees were retained for fence posts for the "coyote fence", a very typical design feature of Southwestern Homes. | Other representative design elements included the Kiva Style outdoor fireplace, and several "Vega and Latilla" wood ceilings. A great way to improve the budget and at the same time a sustainable design principle was to select countertops from granite remnants. We also utilized clay drainage pipes for a unique and durable wine rack. In addition, some sustainable techniques included utilizing a concrete washout system, waste management material recycling, geothermal pool heater, and of course the Home Performance Commissioning was completed in accordance with the AEGBP with less than 5% duct leakage. |
| | The home was built by Keith Husbands of Metropolitan Custom Homes. With over 25 years experience in Austin Real Estate, Keith possesses a comprehensive perspective of the custom home building process. |
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