What is a SUSTAIN house?
A SUSTAIN house is . . .
Introducing SUSTAIN house. The very first line of limited edition, architect designed, green and sustainable home plans and specifications available for purchase. Custom architectural design without the custom pricetag. All GREEN, all designed for LEED certification and all beautiful. Energy Star certified plans with complete interior and exterior material specifications, lighting selections and electrical plans, mechanical and plumbing recommendations, landscaping selections and so much more. We make going green easy!
At SUSTAIN house we believe that green living is not just about meeting green building requirements. It’s about reconnecting with nature through well thought out design. Walking into a SUSTAIN house is a breath of fresh air. Literally! All of our building materials have been carefully selected to improve indoor air quality. Every home is designed to maximize natural daylight and provide beautiful views. Pre-designated solar orientations mean that you’re not just buying a house plan. You’re buying a carefully thought out home that will respond to nature through every season.
We believe that your home should be a reflection of your values and through extensive research we have selected materials and products that are cost effective, eco-friendly and beautiful.
SUSTAIN house is the green residential division of Barrett Design, Inc., the internationally acclaimed architecture and interior design firm located in metro Atlanta, Georgia.
POPLARhouse
One of the most striking features of the POPLARhouse is at the entry door, where water trickles over a stacked stone wall into a reflecting pool below. The POPLARhouse is designed for easy indoor/outdoor entertaining with a spacious kitchen located at the center of the home that opens onto a large patio, and ample room for seating. A garden for herbs or flowers is conveniently located in the center of the patio adjacent to the outdoor kitchen. Inside, the kitchen bar area easily seats six.
The master suite of the POPLARhouse is located on the main level, with a spacious bathroom and it’s own separate laundry area located just outside the walk-in closet. A Kohler digital showering system with body jets, a hand shower, and a rainhead with chromatherapy provides customizable shower functions. Countertops here, as in the rest of the house, are ECO by Cosentino.
The main living area is just off the kitchen, with north windows for constant natural light and views through the kitchen to the outdoor entertaining area. An Eco-fuel fireplace is recessed into the wall with television outlets and equipment recesses above.
At the top of the stairs light floods in from the windows and french doors leading onto the outdoor roof deck. The roof is equipped with modular green grid roof panels, that allow you to customize how much of the roof you want to “green”, and how much you want to leave open for outdoor furniture. There are three additional bedrooms upstairs, two large and one small that could be used as a nursery or home office, and a shared bathroom. The main laundry room is located upstairs as well, central to the bedrooms, along with the mechanical equipment closet.
Visit SUSTAINhouse.com for additional information including floor plan downloads and the gallery of interior and exterior materials.
