March 16, 2007

PATH Partner Raises the Bar at Southern Building Show

EarthCraft/TecHome Showcase Features PATH-profiled Technologies

Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) Partner Carl Seville is building the innovative EarthCraft/TecHome Showcase House for the Southern Building Show and Conference from June 20 to 23 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Seville, president of Seville Consulting, is building a Tudor style home that will feature several PATH-profiled technologies, and adhere to the EarthCraft House program requirements for energy efficiency, indoor air quality, sustainability and durability.

The EarthCraft/TecHome Showcase House is an infill project, replacing an existing pre-war house in a developed in-town neighborhood. The house was designed to fit contextually with the existing housing stock while providing the amenities that today's homeowners demand.

Among the PATH-profiled technologies planned:

Precast insulated concrete foundation

• Advanced framing
• Engineered floor systems
• Spray foam insulation
• Tankless hot water heaters with PEX piping
• Right-sized HVAC with mastic sealed ducts
• Controlled ventilation with outside air intakes and Energy Recovery Ventilators
• Recycled materials deconstructed on site
• Recycling all construction waste
• Low VOC sealants, paint, and finishes
• High-performance windows

Media sponsors of the house are TecHome Builder, Green Builder Magazine, and the Southern Building Show. Product sponsors include these PATH Partners: Superior Walls, Vanguard Piping Systems, Inc., Icynene, and Whirlpool Corporation.

For More Information:
Brian Sullivan
202-708-0685

Content updated on 6/2/2008