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This Georgia kitchen is eco-conscious from every angle
By
Sallie Moffat
October 07, 2009
One of eight architecturally distinct green homes that, when complete, will make up the eco-community of Chelsea Landing in Marietta, GA, Greenhaven, having fulfilled its obligations as a show home, is now on the market. Not only will its lucky owners have a beautifully designed, 7,600-sq.-ft. Cape Cod-style home, they’ll also be living green. From top to bottom, inside and out, Greenhaven is a model for sustainable design, incorporating the latest in green building techniques and a bevy of efficient, environmentally friendly systems and products.
In addition to achieving LEED for Homes status, Greenhaven will receive certifications from Energy Star, EarthCraft, the National Green Building Standard with Builders Challenge, the American Lung Association Health House and the National Wildlife Foundation’s Backyard Wildlife Habitat, assuring its residents that each and every aspect of eco-conscious design has been considered. As builder Richard Feis, of Greenhaven, said, “There are a lot of different ways to be green, and there are a lot of certifications that focus on different things. Not only was the home built to a range of stringent standards, it was put under a microscope during the process.”
Like the rest of the home, the approximately 400-sq.-ft. kitchen is green in every way. Feis worked closely with Emmye Otto Cherry, of Emmye Cherry Designs Inc—one of the home’s 21 interior designers and recipient of the National Kitchen and Bath Association’s 2009 Design of the Year Calla Award for this very project—to create an eco-friendly, functional space that would accommodate a single chef and, at the same time, a group of family and friends. To that end, Feis and Cherry situated the major appliances behind the island, “where we wanted the real business to be,” said Feis, leaving room in front of and around the island for people to gather. At 6 ft. wide and 6 ft. long, the large island also filled the design duo’s requirements of an enormous work surface. Topped with quartz and grounded by KCMA ESP-approved inset cherry espresso cabinetry, it not only contains a double-drawer dishwasher, two low-flow faucets and trough and apron sinks with garbage disposals, but also a central vac dust collector and a flush-mounted fireplace in the center for aesthetics.
As in the island, the perimeter of the kitchen is made up of inset cabinetry—though here in maple with an antique evergreen finish—and quartz countertops that feature the same built-up thickened edges and were chosen for their NSF International and GreenGuard certifications, as well as the fact that the nonporous surface requires no chemical maintenance. “Being green is also about having a healthy indoor air environment,” said Feis. “Not having to put a sealer on the countertops was a big deal to me.”
In addition to an atmospheric water generator that can produce seven gallons of filtered drinking water a day and a suite of stainless-steel Energy Star appliances, the space includes a recycling station (in a corner base cabinet), river-reclaimed pine flooring with a clear waterborne finish and locally manufactured sage-green tile made of recycled content that complements the perimeter cabinetry. It’s also exclusively illuminated by energy-efficient and mercury-free LED fixtures—including undercabinet and pendant luminaires, as well as recessed downlights—all of which can be dimmed and controlled through Greenhaven’s home automation system.
What’s more, the kitchen’s thoughtful placement in the home only enhances its appeal. Connected to a walk-in food pantry and a butler’s pantry, which is used to store plates and additional kitchen supplies and is equipped with a dishwasher, sink and garbage disposal, the kitchen looks out over a breakfast area onto the great room. Additionally, a door off of the range wall leads to the outdoor living area and deck and, around a corner, the outdoor kitchen, which has a sink, a refrigerator, a warming drawer, a grill and a side burner. Here, where the inside kitchen looks out onto the outdoor kitchen, two large glider windows can slide open to allow the passage of food, utensils or even to connect the two spaces during a party.
As Feis said, “If I could take one thing from Greenhaven to put in my own house, it would be the kitchen. It’s probably everybody’s favorite part of the home. It just feels good to be in this kitchen.” And feeling good makes doing good that much easier.
SOURCES
Builder: Richard Feis—Greenhaven, Marietta, GA; www.greenhavenhome.com
Designer: Emmye Otto Cherry—Emmye Cherry Designs Inc, Atlanta; www.emmyecherry.com
Manufacturers: Cabinetry: Wellborn Cabinet, Inc.; Countertops: Cambria; Sinks and faucets: Kohler; Range, range hood and microwave: Wolf; Refrigerators: Sub-Zero; Dishwasher drawers: Whirlpool; Tile: Traditions in Tile & Stone; Flooring: Goodwin Heart Pine; Lighting: Halo (recessed downlights), Progress Lighting (pendants)
Photographer: © Attic Fire Photography
In addition to achieving LEED for Homes status, Greenhaven will receive certifications from Energy Star, EarthCraft, the National Green Building Standard with Builders Challenge, the American Lung Association Health House and the National Wildlife Foundation’s Backyard Wildlife Habitat, assuring its residents that each and every aspect of eco-conscious design has been considered. As builder Richard Feis, of Greenhaven, said, “There are a lot of different ways to be green, and there are a lot of certifications that focus on different things. Not only was the home built to a range of stringent standards, it was put under a microscope during the process.”
Like the rest of the home, the approximately 400-sq.-ft. kitchen is green in every way. Feis worked closely with Emmye Otto Cherry, of Emmye Cherry Designs Inc—one of the home’s 21 interior designers and recipient of the National Kitchen and Bath Association’s 2009 Design of the Year Calla Award for this very project—to create an eco-friendly, functional space that would accommodate a single chef and, at the same time, a group of family and friends. To that end, Feis and Cherry situated the major appliances behind the island, “where we wanted the real business to be,” said Feis, leaving room in front of and around the island for people to gather. At 6 ft. wide and 6 ft. long, the large island also filled the design duo’s requirements of an enormous work surface. Topped with quartz and grounded by KCMA ESP-approved inset cherry espresso cabinetry, it not only contains a double-drawer dishwasher, two low-flow faucets and trough and apron sinks with garbage disposals, but also a central vac dust collector and a flush-mounted fireplace in the center for aesthetics.
As in the island, the perimeter of the kitchen is made up of inset cabinetry—though here in maple with an antique evergreen finish—and quartz countertops that feature the same built-up thickened edges and were chosen for their NSF International and GreenGuard certifications, as well as the fact that the nonporous surface requires no chemical maintenance. “Being green is also about having a healthy indoor air environment,” said Feis. “Not having to put a sealer on the countertops was a big deal to me.”
In addition to an atmospheric water generator that can produce seven gallons of filtered drinking water a day and a suite of stainless-steel Energy Star appliances, the space includes a recycling station (in a corner base cabinet), river-reclaimed pine flooring with a clear waterborne finish and locally manufactured sage-green tile made of recycled content that complements the perimeter cabinetry. It’s also exclusively illuminated by energy-efficient and mercury-free LED fixtures—including undercabinet and pendant luminaires, as well as recessed downlights—all of which can be dimmed and controlled through Greenhaven’s home automation system.
What’s more, the kitchen’s thoughtful placement in the home only enhances its appeal. Connected to a walk-in food pantry and a butler’s pantry, which is used to store plates and additional kitchen supplies and is equipped with a dishwasher, sink and garbage disposal, the kitchen looks out over a breakfast area onto the great room. Additionally, a door off of the range wall leads to the outdoor living area and deck and, around a corner, the outdoor kitchen, which has a sink, a refrigerator, a warming drawer, a grill and a side burner. Here, where the inside kitchen looks out onto the outdoor kitchen, two large glider windows can slide open to allow the passage of food, utensils or even to connect the two spaces during a party.
As Feis said, “If I could take one thing from Greenhaven to put in my own house, it would be the kitchen. It’s probably everybody’s favorite part of the home. It just feels good to be in this kitchen.” And feeling good makes doing good that much easier.
SOURCES
Builder: Richard Feis—Greenhaven, Marietta, GA; www.greenhavenhome.com
Designer: Emmye Otto Cherry—Emmye Cherry Designs Inc, Atlanta; www.emmyecherry.com
Manufacturers: Cabinetry: Wellborn Cabinet, Inc.; Countertops: Cambria; Sinks and faucets: Kohler; Range, range hood and microwave: Wolf; Refrigerators: Sub-Zero; Dishwasher drawers: Whirlpool; Tile: Traditions in Tile & Stone; Flooring: Goodwin Heart Pine; Lighting: Halo (recessed downlights), Progress Lighting (pendants)
Photographer: © Attic Fire Photography
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