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Jackson Residence
 Green Building home

Home Features

Design Concept


 Front Window
             Entry Porte Cochere
Porte Cochere
  • Site specific design.  
  • Extremely steep lot.
  • Tuscan style architecture.
  • Hard Surface flooring through-out first floor.
  • Vaulted ceiling in living room.
  • Stucco and stone exterior.  
  • Large covered porch. 
  • Porte cochere. 
  • Fourth garage for utility vehicle.
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  • Materials
  • No Solid lumber greater  2x10.
  • Clay Tile Roof. 
  • Durable Flooring.
  • Recycling center.
  • Engineered floor trusses.
  • Stone and Stucco exterior.
  • Trim is finger-jointed
  • On-site waste reduction.
  • Site Specific Design.
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  • Energy
  • Designed by design team.
  • Large covered porch.
  • Low-E Glass
  • Cooling system sized by Manual J based on actual design specification and orientation.
  • Duct installation to City of Austin Energy Code.
  • Water Cooled A/C system.
  • Ceiling fans in all major rooms.
  • Programable thermostat.
  • Roof radiant barrier.
  • Continuous soffit and ridge vent.
  • Double pane windows.
  • Light-color for exterior.
  • No skylights.
  • Sealed recessed cans.
  • Compact flourescent fixtures.
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  • Health, Safety
  • No vapor barrier.
  • 1in pleated media filter.
  • Exhaust fans.
  • Hard-surface flooring.
  • Formaldehyde free insulation.
  • Carbon Monoxide detector.
  • Wood on exterior is 1ft above soil.
  • Exterior wood/concrete connections separated by metal.
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  • Water 
  • Low-flow shower heads.
  • Existing vegetation is 90% undisturbed.
  • Xeriscape plants utilized.
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  • Community
  • Trees protected at drip line.
  •  Home is adjacent to green belt.
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  • City of Austin Information
  • GBP Cooling system.
  • GBP Indoor Humidity.
  • GBP Integrated Pest Manage.
  • GBP Lawn Care.
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    Square Footage
    First Floor           - 3045 s.f.
     Second Floor      - 1377 s.f.
     Covered Porch    -  667 s.f.
     Garage                - 1023 s.f.
    Porte Cochere     - 364 s.f.
    Total                   - 6336 s.f.
    Mike and Diane Jackson were extremely environmentally sensitive clients.  Their first house on the Perdenales River had been designed by Barley & Pfeiffer Architects.  Mike was extremely knowledgeable about energy effiicient design. The Jackson's were working with builder Marshall Willis.

    The Jaskson's came to me knowing of both my experience in sustianable architecture and my desire to design homes with a timeless look to them.  A Porte Cochere and a separate Living and Dining Room were important considerations for the Jacksons.  In addition, they wanted a downstairs bedroom and bath, and a tornado room.
    First Floor Plan

    Jackson Residence (c) 2001 Elliot Johnson, AIA                                           First Floor Plan

    Second Floor Plan
    Jackson Residence (c) 2001 Elliot Johnson, AIA                                          Second Floor Plan



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