Homeowners in Pasedena, California will soon break ground on the first structural concrete insulated panel (SCIP) home in the nation to seek LEED certification.
At 1,975 square feet, the Pasadena EcoHouse will be built into a rocky hillside in the San Rafael Hills. A wall of sliding windows will offer panoramic views of the San Gabriel Mountains and Old Pasadena and give the cantilevered roof the appearance of floating atop the home.
The project will feature top-of-the-line green building and design products, including a grid-tied solar electric system, a solar hot water system, recycled glass countertops, a ductless high-efficiency heating and cooling system, permeable hardscape, a rain and greywater catchment system and much more.
When completed, the Pasedena EcoHouse aims to be the first single-family, SCIP home in the nation to have earned Platinum certification by the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for Homes.
"The Pasadena EcoHouse represents our dream of creating an environmentally sound home, and within our strict budget," said the homeowners. "We are ready to break ground, and we look forward to sharing our green building adventure with the world."