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This is what LEED platinum looks like

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Wondering what that LEED platinum home looked like? Here are some photos for your entertainment:

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That’s Sloan Ritchie, the project’s developer, walking into the house.

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That’s the pretty green roof outside the master bedroom.

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That’s open house visitors enjoying the living room.

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This is kirei board, an engineered panel product made from the leftover stalks of the sorghum plant, which is used for food.

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Here’s Ritchie with a SIP - a structural insulated panel or polystyrene panel that combines framing, insulation and exterior sheathing in one system. They can be used for roofing, walls or floors over crawl spaces.