Solares Builds Themselves a Sustainable Home

Solares Architecture works hard to succeed in designing energy efficient homes that are sustainable, ecologically friendly and comfortable to live in. Solares are experts in building by the standards of Passive Solar and Passive House Design and exceeding your expectations. Christine and Tom, the founders of Solares Architecture have recently completed redesigning their home to be more energy efficient. After nine months of hard work, the Lolley family is living in their renovated home from top to bottom, in and out, ultimately reaching a reduction of 84 percent in energy use. The following is a list of only several areas of the house that were altered:

•Replacement of windows to Fibertec's fiberglass windows
•Demolition of certain walls
•Underpinning to increase ceiling height
•HVAC system for advanced heating and cooling options (e.g in floor heating)
•Advanced plumbing system
•Quality insulation for walls and ceiling
•And more
This house has reached the standards of a LEED Platinum level project. The full journey from start to finish can be found on their website's blog.

This project can be found on Houzz: Solares Architecture-Our House
Photos By Solares Architecture