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Green Hammer
In Oregon, a LEED-H Platinum-certified custom
luxury home is a paradigm of environmental
consciousness by a green-building pioneer.
T
he name Green Hammer for a full-service
design build firm at the frontline of the green
building movement in Oregon hits the nail on
the proverbial head. Inspired by nature and fueled
by the belief that buildings live harmoniously with
the natural world, the Portland-based operation
practices what it preaches: "A healthy building
supports us personally while restoring the health of
the planet. A smart building pays back operational
costs and improved economic value."
To this end is Green Hammer's Fineline Custom
Home. Designed by architect Jan Fillinger with site
work and landscaping by Landcurrent Landscape
Architecture and feedback from the company's
Certified Passive House Consultants, the hillside
home asserts itself as a smart and aesthetically au
courant solution responsive to the highest ethical
construction standards. Framed with FCS-certified
lumber, and employing Passivhaus detailing, Fineline
Custom Home presents precision-built construction
at every level, "from the interior finishes to the state-
of-the-art lighting, ventilation, and built-in home
energy-monitoring systems."
Fineline
Custom Home
asserts itself
as a smart and
aesthetically
au courant
solution
responsive to
the highest
ethical
construction
standards.
Paramount to this project for the home's outdoor-
loving owners was maximizing fresh-air flow to
reduce exposure to airborne toxins and pollutants.
With energy efficiency also key, structural insulated
panels, triple-pane Unilux windows and a Zehander
heat recovery ventilation systems were all utilized.
As were smart-home technologies that, along with
appliances and control system, are connected by
means of low-voltage cables rather than remote
wifi connections for safety and stability. With
these considerations and a number more, Fineline
Custom Home reads more broadly as the house of
the future. greenhammer.com
(CLOCKWISE
FROM LEFT) FROM
FRONT TO BACK, A
CLEAN EXTERIOR
OFFERS CLARITY
AND FOCUS; THE
INTERIOR BATH
CONTINUES THIS
IDEA, PARING
DOWN THE DESIGN
TO WHAT IS
ESSENTIAL.
PHOTOGRAPHS:
COURTESY
OF
JOY
JENSEN/JOYJENSENPHOTOGRAPHY.COM
