As one of the most energy efficient houses built to date in Wellesley, the home highlights a practical solution for Massachusetts. The glazing on the home maximizes passive solar gains, and facilitates cross ventilation and daylighting.ĮNERGY EFFICIENT. ZED designed a right-sized heating and cooling system to pair with the thermally improved building enclosure to ensure year-round comfort.
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The home is super insulated and air-tight, paired with high performance triple-paned windows, to ensure it is draft-free throughout the winter (even when in front of the large windows and doors). ZED selected durable materials, finishes, cabinetry, and casework with low or no volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and no added urea formaldehyde.
ZED selected easy to clean solid surface flooring throughout, provided ample space for cleaning supplies on each floor, and designed a mechanical system with ventilation that provides a constant supply of fresh outdoor air. The client requested a home that was easy to clean and would provide a respite from seasonal allergies and common contaminants that are found in many indoor spaces. A first floor guest bedroom includes an accessible bathroom for aging visitors and can be used as a master suite to accommodate aging in place. A small study, with a window seat, is conveniently located just off of the living space. A fire pit on the deck satisfies the family’s desire for an open flame while a sealed gas fireplace is used indoors - ZED’s preference after omitting gas burning appliances completely from an airtight home.
The kitchen is placed at the south-west corner of the space to allow for a strong connection to the dining, sitting and outdoor living spaces. The entry area leads directly to the living space, encompassing the kitchen, dining and sitting area areas in an L-shaped open plan arrangement. In this home, the everyday and formal entry areas are one and the same the front and garage doors share the entry program of coat closets, mudroom storage with bench for removing your shoes, and a laundry room with generous closets for the children's sporting equipment. Homes with dual entries can often result in duplicate and unused spaces. ZED’s careful planning avoided to the need to face the garage doors towards the street, a common syndrome of a narrow lot. The rear uses contemporary language, a nod to the family’s Californian roots, to incorporate a roof deck, solar panels, outdoor living space, and the backyard swimming pool. The street facade of the home relates to the local New England vernacular. ZED designed to preserve the existing mature trees on the perimeter of the property to minimize site impacts, and to maintain the character of the neighborhood as well as privacy on the site.ĮXTERIOR EXPRESSION. 84% of the construction waste, from both the previous structure and the new home, was diverted from a landfill. An existing structure on the tight lot was removed to make way for the new home. The family, who moved from another area of Wellesley, sought out this property to be within walking distance of the high school and downtown area. This LEED Platinum certified house reflects the homeowner's desire for an exceptionally healthy and comfortable living environment, within a traditional neighborhood. The natural lighting is complemented by pendant lights from Wage Lighting, undercabinet lighting, and upper glass front cabinets with in cabinet lighting. Dark hardwood flooring from Meridian brings depth to the style. Bosch stainless appliances feature throughout the kitchen, including a microwave drawer and a Bosch stainless chimney hood. The kitchen cabinets are accented by Top Knobs Lydia style pulls in chrome. The island also includes a Task Lighting angled power strip, a narrow wine refrigerator, and a white Blanco Siligranit apron front sink with a Riobel Edge faucet and chrome soap dispenser. The white color scheme is beautifully contrasted by blue island cabinetry with a bi-level countertop and barstool seating.
The white perimeter cabinets from Koch and Company are complemented by handmade subway tile and MSI Surfaces Calcatta Venice quartz countertop. This spacious kitchen design in Yardley is a bright, open plan space bathed in natural light from the large windows, doors, and skylights.
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