Concordia LEED Platinum Portland Home

Zac Blodget, designer and owner of Portland’s first LEED Platinum home, sent me an email recently. His smartly designed home lacks the fuss usually associated with LEED Platinum palaces – no pun intended, but it’s down-to-earth – and Blodget has the green house listed for sale at $340,000. Located two blocks from Concordia University, the 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 1680 square-foot residence sits on a tight footprint on a corner lot. I’ve explained a number of its green elements below, but we also have a one-question poll at the end of the article (scroll down).

Concordia Residence is 25% more efficient than a similar Energy Star home and 40% more efficient than a similar code-built home. As is required in this area, 100% of the storm water is managed on-site, and water is economized through the use of dual-flush toilets, low-flow fixtures, drought-tolerant landscaping, and a rain barrel water reclamation system for irrigation. The home also has the following:

Efficient tankless water heater;
96% efficiency furnace;
Tightly sealed building envelope;
Automated fresh air delivery and air filtration;
Low-VOC and formaldehyde free materials;
Wheatboard kitchen cabinets;
PaperStone countertops;
Bamboo flooring throughout;
Recycled content fiber cement siding; and
Numerous windows providing abundant natural light.

Now that you know a little more about the Concordia Residence, you’re qualified to answer one question below. Will you tell me why Blodget hasn’t sold the home yet?