Green Home for Sale - 5 Hillcrest Road, Mill Valley California

Seeking LEED Platinum Certification

Green Features of 5 Hillcrest Road, Mill Valley

Green Features

The concept of this property was to build a cutting edge designed green home at essentially the same cost as traditional construction. This new Mill Valley home successfully demonstrates that green building is the way of the future without comprising quality and cost.

  • More than 50% of wood recycled from the original home
  • Framing lumber - Forest Steward Certified (FSC)
  • Resource monitoring to track energy and water
  • Rainwater storage system for toilet flushing
  • Separate grey water storage for lawn irrigation
  • Locally sourced materials with high-recycled content
  • High-energy efficiency
  • Radiant heating and on demand hot water
  • Solar ready for 5-kilowatt PV system
  • Available electric car charging in garage
  • Florescent and LED lighting
  • Optimum indoor air quality through no VOC interior paints and whole house vacuum
  • Drought tolerant landscaping with automatic irrigation system

Click to enlarge a floor plan below:

Lower Level
Lower Level
Main Level
Main Level
Upper Level
Upper Level