Margarido House in California – A Sustainable Luxury Home


Award-winning Margarido house design ideas is completed in 2009, Margarido house is the first custom home in Northern California to be LEED-H Platinum certified and the first home in the entire country to have LEED certification and Greenpoint rating. Situated in the Oakland Hills on a double-sized 13,000 sq. ft. multi-layer lot overlooking San Francisco Bay, California, this home features extensive green building components such as eco-friendly Western Red Cedar siding, a planted green roof garden and deck, on-site rain and ground water reclamation, in-floor hydronic heating, solar electric and solar thermal systems, recycled concrete and glass counters, interior air quality management system and smart home automation features to minimize energy use & maximize convenience and low energy LED lighting, it is s 55 percent more energy efficient than California’s Title 24 energy standards.

Built on over 4,600 sq. ft. on two levels, this home has beautiful dining room which has easy access to the front garden, the five-bedroom with private garden entrance and five-bath masterpiece, home theatre, and two garages. The beautiful landscape of San Fransisco skyline and Bay views can be enjoyed from inside the house which has many windows. As the fist home n the entire country to have LEED certification and Greenpoint rating, the award-winning Margarido House exemplifies outstanding, sustainable design.


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