Progress on covering the rain tanks

Concealing the water tanks

Yesterday we dug out 120 cubic yards of dirt to place the two 5,000 gallon rainwater collection tanks:

Preparing for a Rainy Winter

Did you know that just 1 inch of rain on a 1,000 square foot roof can generate about 620 gallons of water? We are placing two 5,000 tanks on site to collect rainwater from the 5,500 sf roof. Bring it on, El Niño!

A Birdseye View

Check out the 12.81 kW solar photovoltaic array on the roof! The panels face south because California is located in the northern hemisphere. The sun rotates around the equator, so therefore the panels will receive more direct sunlight if they are facing south.

Gearing up for the Green Homes Tour!

Are you registered yet?? The Green Homes Tour is this weekend, Sunday October 4th between 10am-4pm. Come visit us at the Greisman Residence or our other project in Ramona, Casa Aguila. There are 9 great homes on the tour this year!

Don't miss out on the 2015 Green Homes Tour!

This Sunday, October 4th between 10 am - 4 pm the USGBC will be hosting the Green Homes Tour! This is a chance for you to see some of the most environmentally-conscious homes in San Diego and to learn about how to green your own home. There are 7 homes to see this year that vary greatly in their approaches to sustainability.

AGB has two homes on the Tour this year (Casa Aguila in Ramona and the Greisman Residence in Carlsbad), so make sure to say hi to us if you come by! Here's a peek at some of the homes and features below, or view the whole brochure here.
**Please note, there was a last minute change and the Jaska Nolan Residence in Encinitas is no longer on the tour.

Lots of progress at the Greisman Residence

Progress as of September 2, 2015. Stucco will be applied next week

Meeting of great minds to generate the plan for the Rainwater Capture/Use System.  10,000 gallons of storage to be used on all site vegetation.  Attending:  Dr. Greisman (Project Owner), AGB Team Members Chad Stewart (Project Manager / Site Supervisor) and Bill Wilson (Environmental Consultant), Peg Ramier (Project Architect), and Bradley Woodford (Landscaper.)

The entrance of the Greisman Residence

Nice, spacious kitchen lit up through the large Loewen windows!

Interior Time Lapse

Here's a short timelapse of spray foam insulation (BASF SPF) on the ceiling and walls. Spray foam can insulate hard-to-reach areas that packed cellulose or batts would be unable to fill.  It's easy to apply, has a high insulation value, and very little air permeability.

Preparing for Stucco

We covered the exterior with Tyvek Stuccowrap, which provides water management behind the stucco facade.

June, 2015

PROSOCO and Tyvek vapor barrier application complete. Next stop - stucco!

PROSOCO system

Today we applied the PROSOCO Inc R-Guard system to theGreisman residence. It's a spray-applied membrane for air and water sealing. Kind of mesmerizing to watch the pink barrier being sprayed on, don't you think?

Check out the Greisman Residence walls going up

5,475 square feet, coming along beautifully

Native landscaping often requires minimal irrigation

First sticks in the air!

Check out the ladder blocking and 3 stud corners - These are two methods of advanced framing techniques that reduce thermal bridging and allow for better insulating.

 

Pouring the slab

What a beautiful day to be out in the field! The waterproofing of the insulate crawl space is complete and today we are pouring the concrete slab.

The boxes are working!

Laying down Stego Wrap vapor barrier

That is one good looking job site! Progress update January 2015

The yellow sheets are Stego Wrap vapor barrier designed for long-term moisture vapor protection. The sheets are rolled out  under where the slab will be placed, then taped with Stego Tape to seal any permeations.

You can see the Stego Wrap is all laid out and sealed together underneath the dirt.