Register online for the CRC’s upcoming Solar & Green Home Tour.  The tour will be held in Boulder, Colorado on September 26th from 10am to 4pm.  Populus Sustainable Design Consulting is the exclusive sponsor of the “Logan Wiggins House 3″ by Jim Logan Architects.  Populus provided the energy analysis and LEED for Homes Green Rater services on the home and will be on-site during the tour to answer questions and showcase the home’s green features.

The Logan Wiggins House 3  goes beyond net-zero in its bid to achieve LEED for Homes Platinum certification.  Based on the energy modeling provided by Populus, the home will be a net-producer of energy, providing enough additional electricity to charge a Plug-in Electric Hybrid Vehicle.  The home’s numerous energy efficiency features include optimum value engineered (“OVE”) framing, insulated concrete formwork, open-cell foam insulation, a high-efficiency ground source heat pump system, and a solar photovoltaic array.  Beyond energy efficiency, the home uses only low VOC interior finishes and a heat-recovery ventilation system to ensure healthy indoor air quality as well as a graywater re-use system and low-flow fixtures to minimize water consumption.  Finally, the use of responsible materials, such as the building’s salvaged brick façade, reduces the home’s embodied energy and preserves resources.

Populus is a full service sustainable design consulting firm that focuses on high performance, net-zero and near-net-zero custom residential and multi-family projects.  Populus guides architects and builders through the requirements of mandatory green building codes and optional green home certification programs, providing HERS rating, LEED for Homes Green Rater services and LEED for Homes training.  Visit Populus at www.popboulder.com.