15 LONGFELLOW AVENUE

This is a story about a LEED Platinum certified sustainably built home. Why sustainable? Because we all need to work to cut carbon emissions now and because it's good for the future of the planet. Suzanne and Jeff Watters put a lot of thought into the sustainable design and construction of 15 Longfellow Avenue. They hope that their thoughts can inspire other people to think about sustainability in their own projects... In thinking through the design, they wanted the focus of the building to be on nature, the view of the lake, and the native plants and wildflowers surrounding the house... They also wanted to keep as much of the legacy structure in place and stay true to the home's original footprint. There were other clean-lined, wooden clad houses on the hill near the project, and they tried to stylistically tie to some of the similar structures in the area.

Primary location: Chautauqua United States