Duke Green Consulting helped provide cost and energy saving solutions to a new construction home located in Waterford, Michigan. This home is uniquely positioned on a lake allowing for a lake water irrigation system and subject to strong winds. This house incorporated a geothermal heating and cooling system and recycled materials as much as possible. It was outfitted with recycled PVC decking and energy star appliances. High R-value insulation was used throughout the house and garage. Energy efficient light bulbs and low flow faucets help keep monthly bills down.

Pilot Project– Summer ‘07

Radiant Floor

Geothermal Wells

Duke Green Consulting

Geothermal Tubing

Tankless Hot Water Heaters and Geothermal Pump

Solar Attic Fan

Off-Grid Solar Energy

Water Recycling  & Natural Stone

Passive Solar Cooling & Recycled Material Deck

Acorn Host - Powered by Green Energy

Serpentine tubing sits on top of insulation and allows warm water to be pumped throughout the basement floor. This allows the ground source heat to constantly radiate throughout the house rather than letting heat escape through the floor.

Trenches are dug and wells are drilled into the front yard to lay the geothermal underground piping which allows the constant energy supply of the earth to used efficiently to heat and cool the house.

The Geothermal system’s          U-shaped tubing is dropped into the wells and will allow a glycol antifreeze solution to be pumped over 150’ into the earth where the temperature remains constant year round.

The geothermal system heat exchanger, pump and forced air unit that circulates air throughout the house.

2 tankless hot water heaters are mounted on the wall saving water and energy by not having a water tank needing to be heated constantly

Solar attic fans are stand alone units that provide proactive cooling rather than reactive allowing the attic to be cooler in the summer and help prevent ice damming in the winter.

2 attic fans were mounted on the roof to provide adequate cooling and are not connected to the grid and require no maintenance.

A water pump lies in the lake amongst the natural rock seawall and provides the water for the underground sprinkler system.

Stones placed along the edge of the lake provide a natural habitat for lake wildlife

Window location and size were picked because of the passive heating that can be obtained in the winter months as well as maximizing airflow in the summer to reduce the need for air conditioning.

The deck is made from recycled plastic and the PVC is resistant to bugs, weather and never needs to be treated.