In this Video:
Designer Skip Sroka gives us a tour of his eco-friendly
house, and shares some thoughts about his involvement
with the CharityWorks GreenHouse Project.
The CharityWorks
GreenHouse Project will be a Designers' Show House
Benefitting The Friendship Charter School, Washington,
D.C. and the Mclean Project for the Arts scheduled to
open the Fall of 2009.
The show house
will feature the ultimate in haute green design and
offer a unique opportunity to experience firsthand the
new ethic of responsible luxury.
Project
developers WEST*GROUP and GreenSpur, Inc. have assembled
the best and brightest in green design and construction
to create a house that represents a new approach to
sustainability whereby more efficient building design,
innovative technology and a smart location can be
combined to reduce carbon emissions, the leading source
of greenhouse gases.
Under the
guidance of world-renowned designer, Barry Dixon, and
Design Committee Vice Chair Victoria Neale, up to 18
premier designers will transform the house into a refuge
and support system for a 21st century lifestyle focused
on community connectivity, health, and greater respect
for our planet.
The House also
Features:
The use of a structurally
Integrated Panel System (SIPS) that typically doubles
the R-factor required by local building codes
Heating and
cooling using a geothermal system
On-site
electricity generation through photovoltaic panels and
wind turbines
Rain water
capture and grey water recycling systems
Sustainable
landscaping and saltwater pool
Upon completion,
the house is projected to use 70-80% less energy per
square foot than a comparable new home, and its location
will reduce even further the total carbon footprint of
the family living there.
The CharityWorks
GreenHouse will provide a platform for an interactive
aesthetic and educational experience. Our goal is for
each visitor to come away with a new appreciation of
haute green interior design and the inspiration to
incorporate into their own home.
Sroka Design
Incorporated was founded by principal, Skip Sroka, CID,
ASID a 1977 graduate in Industrial Design at the
Cleveland Institute of Art. He established Sroka Design
in 1987. He has participated on many boards in the
Washington area including the District of Columbia Board
of Architecture and Interior Design and the Board of the
Washington Metropolitan Chapter of the American Society
of Interior Designers. Skip has won many awards, among
them an award from the 1997 Traditional Home magazine as
well as the recognition of his peers with the 2001
Designer of Distinction award.
Sroka Design's
progressive development has been made possible by the
relationships it shares with its clients. Besides being
beautiful, spaces must function for the needs of their
clients. Sroka Design has also grown through the
recommendations of other professionals who have worked
with them. They are a team player. They are committed to
achieving the results you need.
