Opperman Design: Green Home Design

	RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION Bemm Artist Studio/Garage, Seattle, WA The client needed an artist studio at home. We decided to tear down the existing detached carport and design a structure that would fit into the neighborhood, ideally reading as “garage”. Using three different building methods (stick framing, scissor truss system and SIPS panels (Enercept Structural Insulated Panels), we designed a 14’ x 28’ artist studio that would double as a garage should the client ever decide to sell their house. This building also included the addition of a small office, bathroom and storage space. A hydronic radiant system was built into the concrete slab for the heat source. The scissor truss ceiling allowed a higher ceiling for room to maneuver the client’s larger paintings.

	PROJECT DETAILS
	Energy:		Hydronic radiant heat in concrete floor slab
	Site:		Large trees undisturbed
	Waste:		Limited and recycled.
	Materials:		Used recycled lumber culled from other remodel projects Used Structural Insulated Panels for roof (Enercept SIP panels) Used galvanized standing seam roof Used doors from salvage yard
	Indoor Air Quality :		Low toxic paints Radiant heat system
	Goals:		Energy efficiency, fit within budget and interesting design (multi-use space: art studio, garage, office)

	Designer:		Vicky Opperman, Opperman Design
	Contractor:		Tere Carranza, Greenwood Remodeling, Inc.
	Consultants:		Tere Carranza, Greenwood Remodeling, Inc. Ted Granger, Architect Steve Farvour, Putnam Collins Scott Associates, Inc.

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