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A LEEDing Edge live/work ecohome for the Old Fourth Ward
546 Edgewood Avenue will soon be the location of an ecohome representing the leading edge in energy and environmental design for Atlanta. My client, Michael "Fletch" Fletcher, is just about ready to break ground on a single family home that will be certified LEED, Energy Star, and Earthcraft. So far, Fletch [a LEED Accredited Professional Architect his own bad self], is on track for LEED Platinum certification with this project, setting a new standard for green building in the Atlanta residential market. His design has received a HERS rating of 61, equaling a projected 39% energy savings over minimum energy code. The home will also reclaim the roof rainwater for building use, with a calculated 72% savings in water consumption.
There is much to discuss about this ecohome, which I will do in future posts. For now, here's a list of some of the planned features and attributes:
- Reuse of salvaged wood and marble
- Incorporated passive solar strategies
- PV solar-ready
- Very high efficiency plumbing fixtures [toilets, showers, and faucets]
- Improved hot water distribution system and pipe insulation
- 75% to 100% waste reduction sent to landfill during construction
- Meets Energy Star with Indoor Air Package (IAP) standards -- exceedingly high indoor air quality measures
- Radon mitigation system
- Very high efficiency windows and doors
- Immediate proximity to PATH bike lane
- Less than 1/2 mile to King Memorial MARTA Station
- Walk Score for the property is 83, defined as Very Walkable
- Within the proposed BeltLine Master Plan
- Approximately 1000' from proposed BeltLine trolley stop
From the last five bullet points my keen insight into the obvious reveals that the property will be location-efficient and the owner(s) could enjoy a reduced reliance on cars, saving on gasoline and auto operational costs.
In addition to all this, the home is zoned C2 commercial/residential. It's a mixed-use building perfect for a Buyer seeking a live/work solution in a prime location.
To top it all off, the home will have a rooftop veranda with downtown city skyline views!
The home is available as a pre-sale. MLS #3635696. Email me for details...
Burke Sisco
Professional color floorplan renderings are now available for your viewing pleasure, proving that all that money Fletch invested in his architecture degree was well spent.
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Burke Sisco
Here's a picture taken from the third story of a building in the vicinity of LEEDing Edge. This is what the city skyline looks like from the direction of the Old Fourth Ward:
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