david vandervort architects
Source: residential architect Magazine
Publication date: December 1, 2009
By Nigel F. Maynard
Courtesy David Vandervort Architects
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david vandervort, aia
seattle
www.vandervort.com
solar sandwichIn lieu of bulky solar panels, Vandervort specifies Silicon Energy’s Cascade Series PV modules (as he did for this home). “These neatly built modules sandwich polycrystalline silicon cells between two panels of glass,” he explains, resulting in “a clean-looking, durable unit” that mounts easily and won’t compete with his design. According to the manufacturer, the 48-inch-wide panels’ cascade design sheds water and ice easily. Silicon Energy, 360.618.6500; www.silicon-energy.com.
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triple playSalt Lake City-based 3form produces an array of translucent architectural panels with varying levels of recycled content. One of its most popular lines, Varia ecoresin, is made from a minimum of 40 percent pre-consumer recycled content; another product, dubbed 100 Percent, is comprised entirely of post-consumer recycled high-density polyethylene from such sources as milk jugs. Vandervort uses the products—which are available in a wide array of colors, patterns, and decorative interlayers—for doors, cabinet panels, and screens. 3form USA, 800.726.0126; www.3-form.com.
seamless installDesign Span hp standing seam from AEP Span is the architect’s choice for energy-efficient roofing, as seen on the project above. Its ‘Cool Roof’ option “provides for high reflectivity and high emissivity,” in turn reducing “heat gain and heat island effects,” Vandervort says. The 22-gauge or 24-gauge roofing is made from up to 30 percent recycled content in widths of 12, 17, and 24 inches. A factory-applied butyl sealant comes standard, and a snap-together feature makes field seaming unnecessary. AEP Span, 800.733.4955; www.aep-span.com.
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lovely leftoversVandervort admires Squak Mountain Stone for its good looks and “upcycling” attributes. Made from low-carbon cement, recycled paper, recycled glass, and coal flyash, the material “resembles soapstone or limestone,” he says, “and provides a beautiful alternative to concrete.” Slabs come in five colors and measure 56 inches wide, 96 inches long, and 1 3/8 inches thick. Tiger Mountain Innovations, 206.234.4791; www.squakmountainstone.com.
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