Earth Origins Realty presents this breathtaking home located in the heart of Albuquerque’s North Valley: www.albuquerquerealestateandhomes.com This home synchronizes green construction technologies with organic aesthetics inspired by New Mexico skies, earth, water, trees mountains, and light. With a resounding exterior, sinuous, sustainably-harvested vigas, rammed earth trombe walls, custom bamboo cabinets, handcrafted 8′ tall interior doors, hand-trowelled clay walls, and interior waterfalls, this home is art. Abundant windows and skylights bring nature indoors, creating an environment of balance and peace. Aesthetics join with function in the details of the home’s green features. Careful attention was paid towards maximizing the home’s energy efficiency, indoor air quality, water conservation, and resource sustainability. Some of the many green construction amenities are: passive solar orientation, advanced framing techniques, R-50 ceiling & R-44 wall cellulose insulation, rammed earth trombe walls for thermal mass, natural cooling design, energy recovery ventilator system, American Clay walls, bamboo cabinets, cork flooring, low-VOC wood stains and sealers, low electromagnetic field design, energy star lighting, solar tubes throughout to create natural lighting, grey water & rain roof catchment systems, native landscaping, low-water flow fixtures, and active-ready passive radon control system. For a detailed description of the home’s green features visit: www …
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