PHRONESIS DESIGN

This custom home and design-build project acts as a beacon of sustainability for the Rosedale, Kansas City region and earned the first LEED Platinum Certification in the metro area. Sustainable systems, recycled products, environmentally responsible finishes, as well as reclaimed timber are employed throughout the building. In an effort to tout sustainability within the greater community many active systems were integrated with passive systems of design. The interior temperature is naturally regulated by the combination of the thermal mass concrete floor, fixed louvers for solar radiation control, and operable skylight windows for cross ventilation. Active systems include the 4.8 kW photovoltaic panel array, 2 kW vertical-axis wind turbines, three geothermal heat wells exchange energy within the earth to reduce heat load, high efficiency HVAC with ERV, and many high efficiency appliances and fixtures. To mitigate water run-off the house utilizes a 1,060 gallon cistern for rain water harvesting, pervious walkway and driveway allows water to percolate into the earth, and drought-tolerant fescue requires minimal irrigation. The steel & glass stair core was designed to unite all spaces near the circulation core with natural sunlight and the division of privacy. The use of clear and satin panes provides this privacy while bringing natural light deep into the basement. All of this advanced tecnological design allowed for KC's first "off-grid" home and Wyandotte County's first net metered home.