Welcome to the Southern Living Idea House at Glenwood Park.

Through practical, yet elegant, environmental design, Glenwood Park and the Southern Living Idea House at Glenwood Park help protect our precious air, water and natural resources, as well as enhance the beauty, quality and value of the home and neighborhood. Each of the homes in Glenwood Park will be constructed to the EarthCraft House standard. EarthCraft House is a voluntary, green building program sponsored by Southface, a regional environmental organization, and the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association. EarthCraft homes are healthy, comfortable, and durable, and save energy, water and natural resources. For more information on EarthCraft House visit www.southface.org or www.atlantahomebuilders.com.

The award-winning design for Glenwood Park features a mix of pleasant tree-lined streets, city houses, townhouses, condominiums, stores and parks. The community is noted for its commitment to traditional neighborhood design, walkability, mixture of residential and commercial uses and environmental management practices. Glenwood Park is a certified EarthCraft Community for its focus on site selection, water management, planning and design, preservation landscaping, community involvement, and green building.

As you enter the Idea House at Glenwood Park, notice that although the home looks like any other, it uses 38% less energy than a comparable home would and generates 15% of the needed energy directly from the solar electric system. The home has a higher standard of indoor air quality, comfort and durability due to the care taken during the design and construction process.

Green Building Features

Site

Built on a brownfield - this former industrial site presented environmental challenges, costing more time and money to redevelop.

Rainwater irrigation - collected from streets and stored in centrally located retention pond for irrigating two community parks and one main stream.

Water bags - used around newly planted trees to ensure adequate moisture levels without wasting water to evaporation and misplacement. Erosion control - accomplished with a combination of wood chips ground on-site from construction waste and silt fencing. Gravel bags placed around storm inlets further prevent the loss of soil and storm water pollution. Escaping silt is ultimately captured and settles out in the central retention pond. Extensive recycling - grinding and reusing construction waste offsets the amount of material going to the landfill by over 80%. Gator bag

Exterior

Housewide

Kitchen

Mold resistant tile backer and wet area wall board – resist mold growth.

Composite countertops - made from bio-sealed materials which are durable, non-porous and chemical resistant for safety.

ENERGY STAR dishwasher- uses 10-50% less water than standard models.

Bathrooms

Laundry Room ENERGY STAR appliances - use 10-50% less energy and water than standard models.

Crawlspace and Attic

Sealed, conditioned crawlspace - helps maintain proper humidity levels throughout the home while preventing condensation and mold growth.

Sealed, non-vented attic with R-30 open-cell spray foam – prevents heat buildup in normally hot attic storage area, allows duct work to be contained within conditioned space and greatly improves comfort of bonus room.

Open-cell spray foam insulation in attic

High performance HVAC systems - SEER 19 heat pumps with duel fuel 94.5 AFUE gas furnaces are properly sized to meet building’s needs.

High performance Heating and Cooling

Sealed combustion furnaces and water heaters – prevent carbon monoxide, water vapor and other contaminants from entering the home.

Energy recovery ventilators (ERV) – efficiently provide fresh air ventilation throughout the home.

High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters and ultraviolet air cleaner – improve indoor air quality.

Forced-air ductwork – ducts are sized to deliver correct airflow to each room and sealed with mastic to prevent leaks.

Thank you for visiting the Southern Living Idea House at Glenwood Park. This self guided tour was made possible through funding from the Million Solar Roofs Initiative and Building America programs of the U.S. Department of Energy. Through the Building America program, Integrated Building and Construction Solutions (IBACOS) will be monitoring the home’s performance. For more information please visit www.millionsolarroofs.org, www.eere.energy.gov and www.ibacos.com. A portion of the proceeds from your tour will benefit Earth Share of Georgia, the state’s only dedicated environmental fund, supporting 61 environmental groups through workplace campaigns and other activities.