Seattle green builder Martha Rose, owner of Martha Rose Construction, is testing the market to see if potential buyers are willing to choose location, more energy efficient homes over larger homes.
Rose’s new homes, City Cabins on Queen Anne Hill, will be about 1900-2000 square feet, packed with energy-efficiency and westerly views of Salmon Bay and the Olympic Mountains.
The new homes will be the most energy-efficient homes Rose has built. An award winning Green builder Rose has stayed out ahead of the rapidly changing building codes for a decade and is pushing the envelope with their latest collection.
City Cabins are being built with double-wall exterior construction filled with 7 ½ “of blown-in fiberglass insulation, 1” Dow Blue Foam Board, ½” CDX plywood, 2 layers of moisture barrier paper and lap siding increasing the overall R-value and performance from their previous designs.
Rose’s partnership with Dow has allowed Rose to increase their insulation package to meet Passive House Standards. The overall insulation package will include R-31 walls, 6” Dow Blue Foam R-30” insulated slab, R-6 insulated Serious fiberglass windows, and an R-60 insulated attic space.
Third party certification
City Cabins will be independently verified by a certified third-party Energy Star rater to verify that the two new homes meet or exceed the standards of Energy Star, Building America and Built Green programs.
City Cabins are currently under construction and will are available for pre-sale, for more information contact Adrian Willanger 206 909-7536 or visit CityCabins.com.
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