The Edge House
This 4 bed/4 bath warm contemporary residence achieved LEED Platinum certification. Edge House is near-net zero [HERS 6] and utilizes a wide array of cutting edge green technologies: a 10kW PV system, ground source heat pump, solar thermal system, fiberglass Alpen windows, a Kalwall+Nanogel skylight, non-toxic construction, ICFs, a fully-integrated home automation system, super-insulated walls, 100% engineered lumber, FSC reclaimed cedar siding, and Boulder’s first permitted grey water system. Edge House is ADA-compliant, was awarded “2009 Green Home of the Year” by the Colorado Home Builder’s Association, was named the Grand Prize winner from the 2010 Colorado Sustainable Design Awards, and was the recipient of Mountain Living’s 2011 Responsible Development Award.
Awards
Sustainability Champion Awards: Finalist, 2011
Responsible Development Award, Mountain Living Magazine, March/April 2011
Home Builders Association of Metro Denver, Green Home of the Year, 2009
Colorado Sustainable Design Awards: Residential ( 1st Year), Edge House, November 2009
Press
The Edge House, Mountain Living, April 2011
Go Green to Go Home, Colorado Builder, March/April 2011
Design on the Edge, Colorado Homes and Lifestyles, August 2010
ʻʻ Rodwin Architecture were wonderful to work with through the whole project and we are completely happy with the result. The design is perfect for us and has an amazingly low HERS rating of -8. It was good to work with people we trusted completely and had our best interests at heart. We give five stars with no reservations. ʼʼ
- Peter and Laura, Owners