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by WWW.HIGHCAMPHOME.COM Exceptional Furnishings from an Exceptional Estate at Exceptional Prices... Visit us online for this exclusive chance to purchase. Interior Design Retail Showroom Online Shopping First Release: March 1, 2011 10191 Donner Pass Road, Truckee/Lake Tahoe, CA | 1.866.790.6501
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2011 RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT AWARDSDiscover the spaces that took top honors across three categories this year, each defined by a commitment to smart,sustainable high-country design.
64 RESIDENTIAL The Edge House, Boulder, Colorado
70 TOURISM Old Faithful Visitor Education Center, Yellowstone
74 COMMUNITY Rancho Viejo, Santa Fe, New Mexico
BETWEEN A RIVER AND A ROADOn a narrow site between the Gallatin River and the road to BigSky, architect Tom Lenchek and his team create an energy-smartcontemporary home fit for its spectacular setting. Architecture by Balance Associates, Architects
HIDDEN POTENTIALInterior designer Jennifer Hoey Smith transforms a dilapidatedoutbuilding in Ketchum, Idaho, into a family home with a fresh,modern-barn aesthetic.Interior Design by Jennifer Hoey Interior Design
ON THE COVER Actress Josie Bissett and her partner JeffReed prepare for a trail ride at Rivers Bend Lodge, an eco-friendly guest ranch near Yellowstone National Park. Formore, turn to page 26. Photography by Audrey Hall
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SHOPPING Design With Roots Trace Furniture’s husband-and-wife team creates one-of-a-kind pieces of handcrafted contemporary furniture—each with traceable origins.
GETAWAY A River Runs By It At Rivers Bend Lodge near Yellowstone National Park, owner Jeff Reed, aided by actressJosie Bissett, achieves a lifelong dream of sustainable luxury.
INSIDER’S GUIDE Eco-Travel Destinations Luxury hotels areadding sustainable design to their lists of amenities. Travel edi-tor Linda Hayes leads a tour of the West’s best green getaways.
HOUSE OF THE MOMENT In Jackson Hole, Shooting Star’shand-hewn-log cabins offer luxurious sustainable design and aunique opportunity to preserve the high-country surroundings.
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Vol. XVII, No. 2.© 2011 by Network Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Permission to reprint orquote excerpts granted by written request only. Mountain Living® (ISSN 1088-6451) is bimonthlywith an additional special “Best Of” issue in August, by Network Communications Inc. 2305 NewpointParkway, Lawrenceville, GA 30043. Periodical postage paid at Lawrenceville, GA, and additionalmailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mountain Living® P.O. Box 9002, MapleShade, NJ 08052-9652. For change of address include old address as well as new address withboth ZIP codes. Allow four to six weeks for change of address to become effective. Please in-clude current mailing label when writing about your subscription. Subscriptions: $29.95 for oneyear; $52.95 for two years. Canada and Mexico add $20 per year. Single copy price: $4.95. Sub-scription questions, call (888) 645-7600. CPM#40065056. Canada post PM40063731. Returnundeliverable Canadian addresses to: Station A, P.O. Box 54, Windsor, ON N9A 6J5.
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The Green Issue
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something new; an idea we came up with thanks to technology
and think-tanks. When you think about it, many of the basic
principles of green design and construction go way back, to
when people first started building things.
Before there were French Country manors in the mountains
of Colorado and Tuscan farmhouses in the deserts of Arizona,
homes were designed first and foremost to solve problems. Low
roof overhangs kept the summer sun from beating inside but
allowed the winter sun to filter in. Adobe walls helped maintain
steady interior temperatures in regions where the days are hot
and the nights are chilly. And homes were built with logs not
because they looked so charming, but because that’s the mate-
rial that was most readily available.
The homes featured in this issue showcase many of these original “green” principles.
Architect Tom Lenchek chose a contemporary steel structure for the Montana home of
Mike and Andrea Scholz (on page 48) not just for its striking looks but because that’s what
the site—situated on an earthquake fault line—required. The home’s angled shape was
dictated not by fashion but by the movement of the sun. And its metal and concrete exte-
rior? “Those materials aren’t going to burn in a wildfire,” Lenchek explains.
The sustainably built homes you’ll discover here certainly reap the benefits of tech-
nology. This year’s residential winner of the Responsible Development Award (on page 64)
features a gray-water system that “recycles” used bathing water, saving about 12,000
gallons each year. It captures energy from the sun in photovoltaic panels and from the
earth via a ground-source heat pump, then uses that energy to power and heat the home.
What’s most striking to me about these homes, though, is how they integrate ancient
techniques with cutting-edge technology. (The aforementioned award-winning home also
uses some of the simplest green-building techniques around, from incorporating stone to
provide thermal mass, to taking full advantage of natural daylight.) What results from that
fusion is certainly “green,” but it’s also just good, smart design.
Best wishes,
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When Trace Furnitureʼs founders Lana Bernberg and Basil Bouris create one of their sensuous contemporary
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AT RIVERS BEND LODGE NEAR YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, OWNER JEFF REED,
JOINED BY ACTRESS JOSIE BISSETT, ACHIEVES A DREAM OF SUSTAINABLE LUXURY
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STORY BY NORMAN KOLPAS PHOTOGRAPHY BY AUDREY HALL
A River Runs By It
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FACING PAGE: Equipped for fly-fishing, Rivers BendLodge owner Jeff Reed and actress Josie Bissettamble along the bank of the Yellowstone River. THISPAGE: Fashioned from local cottonwood branches,traditional Western-style fencing known as a “jackfence” lines the gravel drive leading to the main lodgeand two additional guesthouses. Emigrant Peak, with asummit of 10,915 feet, rises in the background.
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any mountain resorts offer genuine back-to-nature experiences.Rare, however, are those like Rivers Bend Lodge, on 120 acres
along the Yellowstone River in the heart of Montana’s Paradise Valley.Created by Montana native-come-home Jeff Reed, with the smart andstyle-conscious advice of actress and author Josie Bissett, his bestfriend and companion of four years, the sustainably run lodge enablesguests to glory in their surroundings without depleting natural re-sources or otherwise leaving human footprints behind.
MOUNTAIN LIVING: How did Rivers Bend Lodge come about?
JEFF REED: When I was a kid, my parents started a bed andbreakfast in the Paradise Valley, and we happened to be about twomiles upstream from the lodge. One day, when I was in the fifth
grade, I was fly-fishing and I floated on a raft by the main houseand thought, ‘Wow, I’ll never be able to own a place like that.’
Fast-forward to 2004, when I decided I wanted a place back inMontana as a retreat from Seattle, where I’d built my own interna-tional computer company. I found out from my dad that the own-ers were thinking of moving, and I made an unsolicited offer onthe property. I sat on it for two years, and then began a three-yearconstruction plan for remodeling its three houses.
ML: What was your vision behind that plan?
JR: When I go out into the wilderness, I get my soul back. I’d raised my sons—Jordan, who’s 16, and Harrison, 13—in thecity, and I see how Montana opens their souls, too. I wanted an
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eco-friendly place where I could hang out, meet new people, entertain them, teach them how to fly-fish or hunt, and give themthat wilderness experience. And what a great way to retire later on!
JOSIE BISSETT: For me and my children—Mason, who is 11 years old, and Maya, who’s 8—it’s a perfect place where we can go with Jeff and his sons to experience the four seasons and make family memories together, surrounded by nature.
ML: Throughout the remodeling of Rivers Bend Lodge, you’vemade sustainability a priority. What do you consider the highlightsof what you’ve achieved?
JR: If you spend the money on insulation and do it right, you canhave a huge impact on sustainability. The buildings have a lot of
passive cooling and heating, with natural ventilation, large win-dows, and wide awnings for shade. The subfloor electrical heatingis extremely efficient, and there’s LED lighting and ultra-efficientappliances. Plus we used nontoxic paint. And the flooring and tim-bers are all reclaimed wood. We’ve got a greenhouse where wegrow some of our food. Eventually, I want to generate most of myelectrical power, along with hydrogen to fuel a car.
When I’m in my 50s, I want the place to be completely self-sustaining, and I want to spend a year only eating what comes offthe property. Mind you, I’ll probably order some wine.JB: Those sustainability messages make great lessons for our chil-dren, too. I love the fact that there is so much thought behindwhat Jeff has created, that everything at the lodge is not just amaz-ing but also has meaning. >>
FACING PAGE: Bissett and Reed cast for trout in one ofthe resort’s two stocked ponds. Behind them is a restored ranger’s cabin from Yellowstone, used as abunkhouse. CENTER: Fringed by cottonwoods, the mainhouse faces the river through walls of glass. RIGHT, TOP:French doors open the lodge house’s master bedroom tofresh air, light and views. RIGHT, BOTTOM: Bissett andReed prepare a meal in the rustic-yet-elegant kitchen.
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“I WANT THE PLACE TO BE COMPLETELY SELF-SUSTAINING, AND I WANT TO SPEND A YEAR WHERE
I ONLY EAT WHAT COMES OFF THE PROPERTY. MIND YOU, I’LL PROBABLY ORDER SOME WINE.”–– Jeff Reed, owner, Rivers Bend Lodge
MAKING THE MOST OF MONTANARivers Bend Lodge can welcome up to 22 overnight guests at a time among the mainlodge, the Trout House, and the Eagle’s Nest House. Each can be rented separately andincludes its own kitchen, private baths for each bedroom, satellite TV, and wireless Internet. The retreat’s size, scope and location make it ideal for a wide range of activities:
FLY-FISHING Cast for trout along the adjacent Yellowstone River, in two private stockedponds, or on guided tours to other nearby waters.
HUNTING The lodge can arrange self-guided hunting for whitetail deer or expert guidedoutings for partridges, pheasants or grouse.
TOURING Visit Yellowstone on your own or with a guide. Shop, dine or visit galleries andmuseums in historic Livingston, Bozeman and Gardiner, or have a gourmet meal, casual bite or drinks in nearby Chico.
OTHER ACTIVITIES AND AMENITIES Depending on the season and your interests,enjoy hiking, float trips, river rafting, birding, hiking, horseback pack trips, mountain biking, alpine and Nordic skiing, snowmobiling, dog-sled treks and on-site massage.
SPECIAL EVENTS The meeting room and other facilities can comfortably handle up to32 attendees and offers catering, personal chef and concierge services.
For prices and further information, visit riversbendlodge.com.
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ML: It’s apparent that you never sacrificed style to sustainability.How did you also create such attractive, comfortable surroundings?
JR: The most important message here is that you can achieve sus-tainable design without anybody noticing.
JB: The whole place is really an expression of Jeff ’s heart and soul.
JR: But Josie gave me valuable input on all the details. I wouldshow her options, like for the hardwood floors, and her opinion al-ways turned out to be the best choice. Josie’s touch is most appar-ent in the kitchen, where she made a lot of the decisions. She toldme that we needed to add a big window over the sink, so youcould look at the view while doing dishes or cleaning up. Thatmade a huge difference.
JB: The food at the lodge is very important to me. So much of the experience there is about those moments you share around the dinner table.
ML: With such important moments in mind, how would you bothsum up what Rivers Bend Lodge offers?
JB: I grew up in more of a city background with houses aroundme, not mountains and all this space. So aside from the lodgebeing both stunning and homey, I find the scenery so spectacular.Sometimes, when I open the windows in the morning it’s likelooking at a painting!
JR: The three times a year or so we’re at the lodge just isn’tenough for us. We built a classy place and did things right. Yellow-stone National Park is our playground, our backyard. And whereelse could you go out your back door with a glass of wine, walk 20feet, and cast for rising trout? ●
CLOCKWISE FROM FACING PAGE, FAR LEFT: Guests gather withReed and Bissett in the main lodge’s bar room, which features a vintage-1890s Brunswick bar that saw time in a London pub and alocal saloon. The lodge’s dining room and kitchen. Emigrant Peakrises behind a stocked trout pond. A cozy library stores Reed’s andBissett’s books, including her latest children’s book, “Tickle Monster.”
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Dr. Oleszek, the expert behind the Vein & Aesthetic Center of Denver, answers frequently asked questions about varicose veins.
VARICOSE VEINS ARE A PROBLEM THAT MANY PEOPLE FACE. WHAT ARE VARICOSE VEINS, AND WHAT CAUSES THEM TO OCCUR?Varicose veins are veins that have lost their primary function, which is to return blood back to the lungs and heart. As a result, they become dilated, which makes them visible through the skin. Varicose veins are thought to affect as much as 40 percent of the adult population, and women are more commonly affected than men. The majority of varicose veins are caused by family history (heredity), pregnancy and/or lifestyle (sitting or standing for long hours, for example).
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THIS PROPERTY’S STYLE IS INFLUENCED BY... Native American de-sign motifs, which reflect a harmony with nature that we aim to portray.
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HOTEL TERRAJackson, Wyoming
Connecting with the environment happens naturally at this LEED-certified, slopeside boutique hotel. Its132 luxe rooms, ranging from studios to three-bedroom suites, encouragethat connection with a nature-inspiredcolor palette. Details like custom-designed “Terra Beds” with all-naturalmattresses, and organic cotton sheets,towels and robes, are good to you—and the earth.
Go Green With: A saline swimming pool,water-bottle filling stations, and a food-waste composting and managementpilot program at Terra Café.
Insider Tip: Gaze out at the runs youskied from the infinity-edge terrace pool at Chill Spa.
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ONE SKI HILL PLACEBreckenridge, Colorado
Certified as Colorado’s highest GreenGlobes-rated development, One Ski Hill Place is luxurious and earth-friendly. Located at the base of Peak 8,the new RockResorts property is just steps from the BreckConnect Gondola.Generous studio- to four-bedroom residences have full kitchens, modern-lodge interiors and cozy moss-rock fireplaces.
Go Green With: In-room recycling, ENERGY STAR-rated appliances, and reusable glass water bottles.
Insider Tip: Book a private lane in the Mine Shaft bowling alley.
From $383 877-354-6747 oneskihill.com
968 PARK HOTELSouth Lake Tahoe, California
This new eco-hotel on the shores ofLake Tahoe—and just a short walk fromthe slopes at Heavenly—is all the rage inthe region. Remodeled from the groundup, each detail was conceived withLEED-certification standards in mind.Fifty-seven mountain-chic rooms andsuites feature furnishings made from recycled materials.
Go Green With: Energy-efficient lightingand appliances, water-efficient plumbingfixtures, organic guestroom amenities,and zero-VOC paints.
Insider Tip: A Skier or Hot Stone massage will get you ready for a night on the town.
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THE SKY LODGEPark City, Utah
Preservation and sustainability were keyto the creation of the Sky Lodge, whichinhabits three of the oldest buildings inPark City’s historic Old Town. The five-star boutique lodge was built to LEEDstandards with eco-friendly and recycled building materials, and nearlyhalf of the downtown property is dedicated to open space. Thirty-threeresidence-style suites are designed withwell-being in mind and feature masterbedroom fireplaces, Egyptian-cottonbedding and Kohler soaking tubs.
Go Green With: Wind-generated electricalpower, a revolutionary heating and air-conditioning system that cuts energyconsumption in half, and a property-wide recycling program.
Insider Tip: Wrap up in faux-fur blanketswith an Açaí Sour by a firepit at therooftop Sky Club.
From $250 888-876-2525 theskylodge.com
DUNTON HOT SPRINGSDolores, Colorado
About 30 miles south of Telluride in the San Juan Mountains, Dunton ranksbig on the green scale in terms ofpreservation alone. Once an encamp-ment for miners and trappers, the 400-acre property went from ghost town to luxury resort in 1994. A dozenrestored hand-hewn cabins have heatedslate floors and plush linens. Locallysourced ingredients are favored for gourmet meals in the Saloon.
Go Green With: A 106-degree lithium-infused natural hot spring.
Insider Tip: Book the Echo Cabin andstart each day with a plein-air shower, or the Well House for your own privatehot spring. Or book the entire town for a cool $22,500 per night.
From $650, all inclusive 877-228-4674 duntonhotsprings.com
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Living in harmony is what this eco-resort is all about. Its creators took the local Native American heritage of respect for theland to another level, mixing alternative-energy concepts with luxury amenities, including the Living Spa and acclaimed De la Tierra restaurant. The resort’s 84 green-built, pueblo-style Native American- or globally-themed guest rooms, suites and casitas blend beautifully with the tranquil surroundings.
Go Green With: The Living Machine and Biolarium, a self-sustaining ecosystem comprised of recycled water, plants and rock formations that flows throughout the resort.
Insider Tip: The Sacred Circle, a space said to have once been a Native Americandancing ground, is the perfect spot for yoga or meditation.
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REPORTING BY SUSAN VICTORIA PHOTOGRAPHY BY AUDREY HALL
Architect Tom Lenchek designed this contemporary home with passive solar principles in mind. Deep roof over-hangs shade the south, river-facing façade (above) from the high summer sun. During winter months, expansivesliding-glass walls topped with clerestory windows allow the low sun to filter in and heat the house naturally.
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BETWEEN A RIVER AND A ROADARCHITECT TOM LENCHEK CREATES AN ENERGY-SMART CONTEMPORARY HOME FIT FOR ITS SPECTACULAR MONTANA SETTING
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BELOW: Lining one wall of the living/dining space, sparely detailed fir cabinet doors hide valuable storage space. Abuilt-in niche displays “Frolic,” a bronze sculpture by artist Linda S. Raynolds. Custom sliding-glass doors allow thecorner of the living room to open completely to a sheltered patio, blurring the boundary between indoors and out.
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On a narrow bit of land between Montana’s Gallatin River and the highway to BigSky, a contemporary home rises from the rugged landscape. Made of concrete, steel and glass, the 4,200-square-foot structure takes its cue from its surroundings: the drama of mountains, river and sky.
Architect Tom Lenchek and his team at Seattle-based Balance Associates, Architects, and homeownersMike and Andrea Scholz recognized in the challenging site an opportunity to heighten their experience ofMontana’s Big Sky country. And so they set about designing a structure with strong ties to the environment,not just in terms of its form but its function as well.
MOUNTAIN LIVING: How did the narrow site influence your design for this home?
TOM LENCHEK: The house sits between a busy highway and the Gallatin River. Our goal was to capturespecific views of the river and orient the house toward the sun, while shielding it from the busy highway.The solution was an angled shape.
ML: Did the home’s surroundings also inspire the materials palette?
TL: The setting is so dramatic that the house doesn’t need to do much. We wanted something robust-lookingsitting in the rough landscape, and I like the mix of rough and sophisticated: concrete and steel with glass andwood. Our main goal was to connect the building to the environment by using the same materials for theinterior and exterior. The concrete floor easily extends from the interiors to the outdoors, as does the woodceiling. The structure dictated other interior finishes, such as the fir windows, as well. >>
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ML: For all its beauty, Montana’s climate can be harsh.Did that present any design challenges?
TL: Yes. The Intermountain West is very cold in winterand warm in summer, and from July to September thereare wildfires to contend with. So it’s very important touse building materials that aren’t going to burn, likeconcrete and metal.
ML: How does the structure accommodate both the warmsummers and cold winters?
TL: The structure has a south-facing view and receiveslots of sunlight, so we created deep roof overhangs thatkeep the high summer sun out of the house. In winter,when the sun is lower, it comes into the house and heatsthe concrete floor, which absorbs and stores thatwarmth. At night, the concrete gives up that heat, warm-ing the space.
Mike Scholz: We knew we wouldn’t have air condition-ing, so we added clerestory windows, which providecross-ventilation and evacuate the heat in the summer.
ML: Tell us about those great floor-to-ceiling windows.
MS: We wanted the house to feel very connected to theoutdoors, and we always pictured tremendous amountsof glass.
TL: We knew we wanted large expanses of glass, but wehad to take into consideration snow loads, as well as thefact that this house is situated on an earthquake faultline. The solution was a steel structure—but that createdanother challenge: Steel transfers cold. To eliminate that“thermal bridging,” or heat loss, between the interior andexterior, we created two separate supporting steel struc-tures, one inside and one outside.
ML: But do the large windows contribute to heat loss?
TL: Really high-quality windows that have a good sealdon’t leak cold. We chose windows with a high-perfor-mance glazing and an R-value that’s double that of a nor-mal double-paned sliding-glass door. The windows, incombination with radiant in-floor heating, eliminate thebig temperature differentials that cause drafts, so the in-teriors maintain a comfortable, even temperature. >>
LEFT: A color palette of lively neutrals makes the small masterbedroom an inviting retreat. Glass walls capture views—and thesoothing sound—of the Gallatin River. A tub and shower spaceseparate his-and-hers hallways, each lined with fir closets. FACING PAGE: Minimal yet comfortable living room furnishingsfrom Crate & Barrel let the views take center stage.
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ML: In addition to capturing energy from the sun, you’re alsoextracting it from the ground via a ground-source heat pump.How does that work?
MS: Several wells draw water up from underground. Heat isdrawn out of the water and exchanged into glycol, which runsthrough a system of tubes positioned beneath the floors, pro-viding radiant heat. Meanwhile, the water is pumped back intothe ground. The system allows us to heat our house for 25 per-cent of the cost of heating a house of the same size with aconventional forced-air heating system.
TL: The system is nearly twice as efficient as an air-source heatpump, which is already more efficient than a forced-air system.It’s a real benefit during Montana’s long heating season.
ML: The house has an interesting water-collection system. Whatdrove the design?
TL: In snow country, it’s best to manage snow on the groundrather than on the roof. Snow management drove the trough-like design of the home’s “gutters,” which are positioned on theground and collect water as it falls from the roof. The water isthen redirected around the house and dispersed into theground.
MS: The roof has a low slope so that water falls off easily. Inthe parking area, it falls onto concrete pads; grass planted inbetween the pads absorbs the water, reducing runoff and slip-pery conditions.
ML: Why was creating a sustainable design so important to you?
MS: Given our country’s energy challenges, sustainable designseems to be the right thing to do. And technology—as well astax incentives—makes it economically feasible. ●
For this home’s materials palette, Lenchek specified a mix of roughand sophisticated elements: concrete and steel with glass andwood. Concrete flooring and a wood ceiling extend from the home’sinteriors out to the patio, easing the transition from architecture toenvironment. A fireplace and comfortable seating arrangementtransform the patio into an outdoor living room.
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Interior designer Jennifer Hoey Smith combined vivid colorsand rich textures in the master bedroom, from the bold black-and-white padded headboard and Anthropologie kilim pillowto the soft bolsters covered in Great Plains silk mohair-linenfabric. The duvet cover is from John Robshaw. FACINGPAGE: Smith’s husband Cory negotiated with the owner of anold barn in Fairfield, Idaho, to dismantle the structure and pro-cure the vintage fir that now serves as siding for the cottage.
STORY BY ELIZA CROSS
PHOTOGRAPHY BY CRAIG WOLFROM
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INTERIOR DESIGNER JENNIFER HOEY SMITH TURNS A DILAPIDATED OUTBUILDING IN KETCHUM,IDAHO, INTO A FAMILY HOME WITH A FRESH, MODERN-BARN AESTHETIC
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Still, taking the financial plunge to purchase theproperty dictated a tiny budget for renovations—andthe couple also happened to be expecting a baby.“When Cory said he’d tackle the majority of the work,I thought, ‘If he’s willing, let’s do it!’” says Smith.“Then we got resourceful.”
The couple decided to begin by expanding the 400-square-foot barn after making a fortuitous visit to abuilding supply thrift store in nearby Hailey. Therethey scored five Pella windows for a rock-bottom
price. Smith drew up plans for a modest addition thatutilized all the windows, increasing the living space to700 square feet, including two new bedrooms and abathroom. With energy efficiency in mind, Smithspecified structural insulated panels (prefabricatedbuilding panels with superior thermal performance,also known as SIPs) for the new construction.
The barn’s unsightly exterior had to go, but expen-sive siding was out of the question. “Cory had noticedsome rundown barns near Fairfield, Idaho, and said,
There are fixer uppers, and then there are Fixer Uppers. An unkempt property with a rundown cabin and
decrepit barn in the ski resort town of Ketchum, Idaho, wasn’t anyone’s idea of a dream home, but interior designer Jennifer Hoey
Smith and her husband Cory saw potential in the shabby junkyard aesthetic of the distressed buildings. “The site was close to the
river on a nice residential street in town, and it included a barn, historic cabin, smokehouse, shed and chicken coop,” Smith says.
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‘What if I go knock on some doors and see if we can buysomeone’s unwanted relic?’” Smith recalls. “After success-fully negotiating to take down a barn, he carefully disman-tled the vintage fir boards and sealed them with naturallinseed oil. We got our siding for about $800.”
Meanwhile, Smith went to work designing the interiorspace. “I wanted to create a modern barn feel, playing offthe juxtaposition of old and new,” she explains. The originaltongue-and-groove ceilings and new drywall were paintedbright white to make the space feel larger. A custom sec-tional maximizes seating space in the main gathering room,with an adjacent dining area pairing transparent polycar-bonate chairs with an antique trestle table. In the kitchen,Smith combined reclaimed fir floors with modern stainless-
steel appliances and crisp white Ikea cabinets fitted with oil-rubbed bronze hardware from Restoration Hardware. Thecouple returned to the building supply thrift store and founda steal on a remnant of new 100-percent wool carpeting.
They also installed a new roof, energy-efficient appli-ances and a tankless water heater. “Our building process wasvery green, and we saved a ton of money along the way,”Smith says. “Someday we’ll tackle the main house and thiscottage will become a guest house, but we’re not in any hurryto move. Because of the sweat equity we invested and thecreative solutions we employed to meet our budget require-ments, this home means a lot more to us and our family.”The Fixer Upper, it seems, had potential after all; it justneeded the right family to recognize its well-hidden charm. ●
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LEFT: A custom sectional couch is covered in a durable chocolate-brown linen-blend fabric. Poly-carbonate Kartell dining chairs surround a French antique trestle dining table, and an Emma Gard-ner striped wool rug adds a punch of color underfoot. The painting is by local artist Sjer Jacobs.BELOW: Smith sketched out the design for the compact kitchen and found the contemporarycabinets at Ikea. “Open shelving is a good design choice for small spaces,” she says of the kitchenshelves her husband built. “It’s artful and breaks up the monotony of all matching cabinets.”
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“We consciously tried to make green building decisions,” says Smith. “It helped our budget initially, and we’ll also save moneyover time in reduced energy bills.” Here, she offers helpful tips for creating an eco-friendly design for less:
SHOPPING Building supply thrift stores, such as those operated by charities like Habitat for Humanity, can be gold minesfor perfectly usable used or remnant materials at deeply discounted prices.
APPLIANCES ENERGY STAR-rated appliances help reduce future energy expenses and are often no more expensive than standard models.
EFFICIENCY Structural insulated panels (SIPS) are energy efficient because of their airtight, insulated core and can reduce construction labor costs because they are prefabricated at the factory.
DESIGN Simple design lends itself to do-it-yourself construction, like the open kitchen shelving Cory Smith built and installed.
WATER A tankless water heater provides on-demand hot water, takes up less space and uses less energy than a conventional water heater.
REPURPOSE Be creative about repurposing materials. When the Smiths needed exterior siding, Cory knocked on doorsand offered to demolish old barns until he found a taker. The fir hardwood flooring is also reclaimed wood.
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN ON A DIME
“I am naturally a minimalist, and living in this house feels great.”— Interior designer Jennifer Hoey Smith
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ABOVE, LEFT: Three small windowsbring light into the master bedroom,part of the barn’s new addition. For thewalls, Smith chose paint in a soft sagegreen with grey undertones. “It’s arestful, soothing color for a bedroom,”she says. ABOVE, RIGHT: Smith’s collection of vintage mirrors fit perfectlyin the new bathroom, illuminated byhanging lights from the Sundance cata-log. “Using pendant lights instead ofsconces maximized the available wallspace for the mirrors,” she explains.
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A space that encompassesthe living, dining and
family rooms flows easilyto an outdoor dining room
via a fully retractableaccordion-like glass wall.
The design team achieveda healthy indoor
environment by eliminatingall formaldehyde and byusing exclusively low- or
zero-VOC products,including formaldehyde-free engineered lumber,
low-VOC constructionadhesive, and zero-VOC
paints and prefinishedbamboo flooring.
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STORY BY CHRISTINE DEORIO
PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFF SCROGGINS
THE EDGE HOUSERODWIN ARCHITECTURE IMAGINES ACONTEMPORARY RESIDENCE ON THECUTTING EDGE OF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
“Architecture is typically defined and inspired by itsconstraints,” says Scott Rodwin, principal of RodwinArchitecture in Boulder, Colorado. “It’s an architect’sjob to find the most graceful, intelligent and efficientway to respond to those constraints.”
So it was most unusual when a new client app-roached Rodwin not with a list of do’s and don’ts, butwith one simple directive: “design a home that’s as greenas you can make it, and do the very best job possible.”
So began the process of designing a LEED Plat-inum-certified, near-net-zero-energy home in Boul-der that uses about the same amount of energy as itproduces over the course of a year. The homeincludes a 10-kilowatt photovoltaic system, a solar-thermal system and ground-source heat pump, as wellas passive-solar design, a super-insulated thermalenvelope, high-performance fiberglass windows, and apalette of building materials low in VOCs and com-pletely free of formaldehyde. >>
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DAY LIGHTINGA Kalwall skylight filled with Nanogel, an ultra-lightweight, translucent, R-22 insulation mate-rial, provides natural day lighting in the home’score. “We took full advantage of the day light-ing we achieved by putting a giant stone wallbelow the skylight,” Rodwin says. “We thencreated a floating staircase that slides up this‘slot canyon;’ its open treads let light filterdown about two-and-a-half stories.” Situatingthe large stone wall in the middle of the housealso provides valuable thermal mass, whichhelps to naturally regulate swings in interior airtemperature between day and night.
“BRIGHTER” LIGHTSA smart lighting system features efficient,long-lasting and dimmable compact-fluo-rescent and LED lighting controlled byoccupancy sensors in every room. “Eachlight switch is actually a little computerthat’s hardwired back to a central comput-er in the basement,” says project managerRon Flax. “Any switch can be programmedto perform a wide variety of operations.”For example, the central computer cansave energy by adjusting artificial lightingaccording to ambient light levels.
But it’s the features you won’t yet find on a LEED-certification checklist that make this project so notable:pioneering methods and materials that will change the way tomorrow’s sustainable homes are built, from the cityof Boulder’s first legal gray-water system, to an experimental three-part insulation technique that achieved super-insulated walls with an R value of 38—exterior walls typically have an R value of about 19—an R-20 slab andan R-65 roof, with no thermal breaks.
Before Rodwin and his team could implement this cutting-edge design, the site’s existing 43-year-old, 7,000-square-foot home had to be addressed. “The house was a disaster,” Rodwin recalls. “It had six floors and wasfilled with asbestos and shag carpeting from top to bottom. There weren’t any windows on the south side, andalmost none on the western side, which is where the view is. And it was built over the property line on twosides, right down to the foundation. We quickly determined that it was unsalvageable.”
The amount of material that comes from an old house—and that usually goes to the landfill—is stag-gering, and until recently, it has cost significantly more to salvage those materials than to send them to thelandfill. But this project changed that. Rodwin’s team helped to introduce a new method of accounting toBoulder County that gives homeowners the replacement value of deconstructed materials rather than theresale value. This change, which adds up to a much better tax benefit, allowed 91 percent of the oldhome’s materials to be deconstructed and salvaged at virtually no additional net cost to the homeowner. >>
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LOW-TEMPERATURE RADIANT HEATA ground-source heat pump (also known as a geothermalsystem) powers the home’s radiant in-floor heating system.Because this home has such a tight thermal envelope, thesystem requires a lower-than-normal water-delivery tem-perature. “As a result, you can more efficiently use heat col-lected via the geothermal system,” says Flax. “You can usesmaller pumps and pump more slowly, which requires lessenergy, and yet the house maintains a very constant, com-fortable temperature from floor to ceiling. It’s also better forthe hardwood floors, which don’t like high temperatures.”
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INSULATED WINDOWS To protect the home’s windows from the sun,Rodwin specified super-high-performance, fiber-glass-framed low-E windows that are “tuned”with a special film that reflects the sun’s radiantheat. East- and west-facing windows are tunedto prevent the house from overheating, whilesouth-facing windows are tuned to allow 65 per-cent of solar radiation into the house, maximizingpassive solar gain. The U-24 windows are so wellinsulated, says Rodwin, they feel warm to thetouch on even the coldest winter day.
ENERGY INDEPENDENCEThe home’s electricity is provided almostexclusively by a 10-kilowatt photovoltaicsystem that captures energy from thesun via rooftop panels. When the systemmakes more energy than the house canuse, it’s sent back to the power grid,literally spinning the electrical meterbackward. Roof-mounted solar-thermalpanels also collect heat, which preheatsthe home’s domestic hot water and canalso be used to provide heat for theradiant in-floor heating system. Aground-source heat pump powers thehome’s radiant in-floor heating andindirect evaporative cooling system.
With the existing house removed, Rodwin and his team turned their attention to ensuringthat the new structure would function optimally. “When net-zero energy is the goal, you have tostart employing some extraordinary measures,” Rodwin says. “When you combine a 10-kilowattphotovoltaic system with a ground-source heat pump and throw in solar-hot-water panels, youhave the opportunity to cut your energy bills to nearly zero.”
What’s most remarkable about this array of high-tech systems is that the house can actual-ly recognize the most efficient means of heating or cooling itself at any given time—and use thatparticular method. As a result, the house has achieved a Home Energy Rating System (HERS)index of 6, which means it uses 94 percent less energy than the HERS Reference Home, whichhas an index of 100 (based on the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code).
“Our goal was to get as close to net-zero energy as possible,” says Rodwin. “That meant passivesolar design was critical. The trick was doing that while still opening to the huge western view.” Thissort of give-and-take, the thoughtful balancing of form and function, is what makes this home asappealing to its owners as it is sustainable. “Throughout the design process,” says Rodwin, “welooked at both architecture and energy systems and found the point of convergence.” ●
A WATER LEGACY
“We contextualized the house by drawing inspiration from the neighbor-
hood’s materials palette, using local buff sandstone from Lyons, Colo.,
stucco and reclaimed FSC-certified cedar.” — Architect Scott Rodwin
When the homeowner requested a gray-water system and wastold it wasn’t allowed, he and Rodwin Architecture worked withthe city to change the building code and create Boulder’s firstlegal gray-water system. The homeowner not only installed a prototype in his house but started a company called WaterLegacy (waterlegacy.com), which makes these sustainable systems available to the public.
HOW DOES IT WORK? The Water Legacy gray-water system col-lects used bathing water from baths and showers, then filters anddisinfects it using hydrogen peroxide and ultraviolet light. The cleanwater is then stored and supplies filtered water to toilets on demand.
HOW MUCH WATER DOES IT SAVE? The average household willsave approximately 12,000 gallons of water each year.
IS IT EASILY INSTALLED? Because the system requires gray waterto be separated from black water, it’s best suited for new construc-tion and serious remodels; retrofits can be challenging and costly.
WHAT DOES IT COST? A new Water Legacy system costs anaverage of $3,000, while the additional required piping typicallycosts less than $500.
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upon fragile terrain, in a historic setting,that’s designed to host thousands of tourists each year? Jim Beal could tell you: verycarefully, with a lot of research, and over a long period of time.
Beal, an architect with Montana-based CTA Architects Engineers, and his team spent10 years working on Yellowstone National Park’s Old Faithful Visitor Education Center.With the help of the National Park Service and Swank Construction, they set out to cre-ate a building that would honor the aesthetic of the region while propelling design for-ward, withstand a harsh climate and, of course, host visitors.
Getting to that end, however, was no easy feat. The design team had to work withina tight building season cut short by harsh winter months. They needed to be mindful ofthe sensitive balance of the terrain—and the native wildlife. The building needed to belarge, but had to have a shallow foundation to limit site disturbance. “No one completelyunderstands all of the dynamics that go into creating a geyser that’s as faithful as OldFaithful,” Beal explains, “so we didn’t want to screw up the ‘plumbing’ of the site.”
But at the opening dedication of the LEED Gold-certified building, Beal knew the de-sign was a success. He recalls, “There were several hundred people in the lobby space,”which has floor-to-ceiling windows that capture up-close views of Old Faithful. “The mo-ment the geyser went off, people just stopped, turned their heads, and watched.” ●
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HOW DO YOU BUILD A STRUCTURE
Old Faithful Visitor Education CenterA SENSITIVE SITE INFORMS CTA ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS’ DESIGN FOR A STRUCTURE THAT’S AS INSPIRING AS ITS NAMESAKE
STORY BY CAROLINE EBERLY PHOTOGRAPHY BY PHIL BELL PHOTOGRAPHY
Roof runoff is a part of the thoughtful storm-water-management plan architect Jim Beal and his teamengineered. “Gutters are a bad idea in this envi-ronment,” Beal explains, “because they just getripped off the roof by the elements.” Instead,water is allowed to stream off the structure andinto the ground, replenishing the aquifer below.
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To create a structure that will last, Jim Beal and his team had to understand the harsh environment.
DOUBLE DUTY Though many of the visitor center’s design elements look good, they also work hard.The organically shaped walkways aren’t just for sightseers to stroll upon; they flow around storm-water-collection zones that help replenish the underground aquifer that’s essential to the life of thegeyser. The contoured metal on the eaves of the roof are a contemporary design gesture, but they alsohelp prevent snow buildup. Stone at the base of the structure resists weathering against the feet-highsnow piles that accumulate there each winter, while shingle siding—double-stacked for durability—recalls the look of the area’s iconic Old Faithful Inn.
GO WITH THE FLOW In the lobby, a computer-operated, convection-based ventilation system helpskeep air fresh and reduces cooling costs. In a continuous loop, cool air is pulled in through louvers atthe bottom, then heats up and exits through clerestory windows at the top.
GREEN FEATURES
LEED Gold status achieved
Concrete from the old visitor
center was crushed and used
as fill material for the new site
99.6% of construction waste
was diverted from the landfill
Trees and topsoil were
salvaged during construction
and later redistributed
The new structure was built
using local and regional
materials where possible
A thoughtful stormwater-
management plan helps keep
the natural flow of water to the
Geyser Basin’s aquifer intact
A convection-based ventilation
system helps naturally flush the
inside air and cuts back on the
building’s energy load
Low-VOC-emitting interior
materials and finishes chosen
Lobby and office spaces make
use of natural day lighting
Alternative-fuel vehicle parking
and bike storage available
The visitor center educates
guests not only about the
geyser itself but also about the
building’s sustainable features
A SENSITIVE SETTING
Beal and his team had to tear down the site’s original visitor center in order to make way for a new
building (that would occupy the same footprint as the one it would replace, to limit site disturbance).
They crushed all of the concrete from the old structure’s foundation and sidewalk (approximately 70,000
square feet of hardscape) and used it as fill material. Though they were unable to use materials from
within the park itself, they sought out locally sourced materials like concrete and stone. More than 99
percent of construction waste was diverted from the landfill, and construction vehicles were steam-
cleaned before use to prevent the transfer of non-native plant species into the sensitive ecosystem.
CONSTRUCTING WITH A CONSCIENCE
Rancho Viejo
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and you’llencounter a place where past meets present: a mixed-usecommunity made up of traditional New Mexico-style villageswith a forward-thinking approach to preserving the area’smost precious natural resource: water.
“The first thing we did was hold a two-day workshop toidentify what the community should be,” says Joe Porter,founding partner of urban planning and landscape architec-ture firm Design Workshop, who worked with SunCor Development Company and the County of Santa Fe to envi-
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sion Rancho Viejo. “We established that the developmenthad to fit the land; it couldn’t be destructive of it,” he says.
That workshop not only yielded an innovative plan for20,000 acres of raw land—which would give birth to ahigh-density, 10-village community and preserve half theland as open space—but also created a water-conservationplan that would honor Santa Fe’s strict water-use require-ments. (The county’s residents can consume roughly halfthe water that Denver dwellers use, and about a third ofthat used by Las Vegas and Phoenix residents.)
But perhaps most importantly, the workshop beganwhat would become a vibrant collaboration between thedesign team and local officials.
“I believe there are certain elements of the community-development process that are broken,” says Porter, who’sworked in community development for 40 years. In order tochange the result of development, he believes we must goback and change the process. This project did just that, saysPorter. “Its legacy is of people who are normally adver-sarial working together,” he says. ●
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STORY BY CAROLINE EBERLY PHOTOGRAPHY BY D. A. HORCHNER/DESIGN WORKSHOP
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The visionaries behind Rancho Viejo set out to build a community with three main goals in mind:
PRESERVE LAND Porter brought to this project plenty of experience with breaking up large tracts ofland into a handful of units, and siting homes far away from each other. But that just didn’t seem rightfor this property. “It was much better for [a large portion of the land] to go to public use,” he says. The10,000 acres of preserved open space were carefully chosen to protect the natural arroyos—gulchesin the high-mountain-desert landscape that serve as a natural drainage system to replenish under-ground aquifers. The network of trails follows the contours of the arroyos, allowing residents to enjoythe beautiful landscape without causing it harm.
BUILD COMMUNITY A series of walkable villages was designed to foster a sense of community. Eachcluster of homes has a central plaza for gathering and socializing, and offers a mix of residential options: townhomes, lofts, two-story live/work units and a variety of single-family homes. The lay ofthe land determines the footprint of the development—and not the other way around, as is often thecase. “The land patterns form the villages,” says Porter. These housing groups sit upon the flat, ele-vated meadows, while more dispersed estate homes are tucked into the wooded hillsides, and thestretching arroyos and grasslands are left untouched.
SAVE WATER The community makes use of two water lines—a conventional line and a reuse line—that work together to meet its needs. Recycled water irrigates turf in the plazas and native plantsalong the streetscapes; the open space follows its own natural water cycle. The project’s smartwater-saving efforts have created a stir in the county, encouraging other developers to think similarlyabout protecting the vital natural resource. “The project has the potential to influence future devel-opment for the better,” Porter says.
High-density villages paired
with preserved land showcase
an alternative to urban sprawl
Villages are oriented around a
central plaza, providing space
for residents to gather
Village plans offer a variety of
residential options and require
15 percent affordable housing
Rancho Viejo’s architectural
style honors the local vernacular
The majority of homes are sited
to conserve energy
Homes are within five minutes
of a trail system that allows
residents to enjoy open space
Landscaping is comprised
entirely of native desert plants
An extensive wastewater-
treatment plan uses recycled
water for irrigation
10,000 acres of beautiful
landscape is preserved
as open space
Wildlife corridors and arroyos
have been left undisturbed
THE BIG PICTURE
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IRRESISTIBLE DETAILS Shooting Star, a residential community at the base of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, is proofthat good development is sustainable development. Its 18 hand-hewn-log cabins (like the one pictured above) are builtfrom zero-maintenance exterior finishes, including salvaged timbers and local stone, to recall the region’s ranch-style ar-chitecture. High-performance spray-foam insulation and insulated low-E windows ensure their optimal energy efficiency,even during Wyoming’s long, cold winters. But what truly distinguishes this community is its commitment to preserva-tion. An open-space transfer fee on the sale of Shooting Star’s 100 single-family lots will generate more than $1 millionevery 10 years for a local land trust; the community will also permanently protect more than 1,300 acres of open landand preserve 1.5 miles of a scenic highway corridor. A 1-percent transfer fee on platted residential lots provides fundingfor public transportation between Jackson and Teton Village. And, to address Teton County’s deficit of affordable housing,a full 40 percent of Shooting Star’s residential offerings are rent- or deed-restricted. ●
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