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Sustainable elements are integrated throughout the home: radiant floor heating on the main floor, passive solar throughout the home, and 30’ recycled beams spanning the building (salvaged from a previous JRC project). Overall, the collaborative nature of the design process (between the architect, JRC, and client) gave rise to an extraordinary level of craftmanship, demonstrated in the materials, detailing, and building form. This house was built to last.