An extra wide entry hall opens into the large, light and airy family room. The open concept floor plan flows easily from living to dining to kitchen creating excellent sight-lines. The ReAlign plan boasts a private master suite at the back of the house, a flex space perfect for a home office or playroom, a jack-and-jill bath and more windows than we can count. What the homeowners love: Huge energy savings from the solar & energy saving build process Super quiet interior rooms (from the insulated interior walls) Large windows placed for optimal sunlight and privacy from the neighbors Smart home system that's part of the house Refresh is a 3 bed, 2.5 bath home and is 2,333 square feet. Credit: Brendan Kahm

Situated in the heart of Charlotte, this contemporary home is part of the ReAlta neighborhood. ReAlta is the first solar community in Charlotte, NC. The ReBalance plan boasts an expansive rooftop deck, a private master suite at the back of the home, a light and airy front office and more windows than we can count. What the homeowners love: Huge energy savings from the solar & energy saving build process Super quiet interior rooms (from the insulated interior walls) Large windows placed for optimal sunlight and privacy from the neighbors Smart home system that's part of the house Low, low utility bills (resulting from the solar and the home's thermal envelope) ReBalance is a 3 bed, 3.5 bath home and is 2,624 square feet. With ReAlta, we are introducing for the first time in Charlotte a fully solar community. Each beautifully detailed home will incorporate low profile solar panels that will collect the sun’s rays to significantly offset the home’s energy usage. Combined with our industry-leading Home Efficiency Ratings (HERS), these solar systems will save a ReAlta homeowner thousands over the life of the home. Credit: Brendan Kahm

This major renovation of a 1906 Victorian home includes a brand new 459 sqft family room addition, a wrap around cedar deck, a new layout on the main and second floor, and updates throughout all 4 floors which were completely gutted, re-insulated and drywalled. We also replaced all the old cast iron radiators with a high efficiency furnace and A/C, along with new electrical and plumbing. The kitchen was moved and expanded, and a breakfast nook was added where the old kitchen was. The upstairs layout was also reconfigured, moving the bathrooms for better overall flow and use of space. This made room for a grand master bedroom suite with a new walk in closet as well. Stand out features are the coffered ceiling in the great room that accents the open kitchen and eating area, leading into the dining room that boasts traditional wainscoting and a huge arched doorway that leads to the sitting room. The traditional touches in the layout and design keep with the old Victorian style in the 1906 existing home.

3,800sf, 4 bdrm, 3.5 bath with oversized 4 car garage and over 270sf Loggia; climate controlled wine room and bar, Tech Room, landscaping and pool. Solar, high efficiency HVAC and insulation was used which resulted in huge rebates from utility companies, enhancing the ROI. The challenge with this property was the downslope lot, sewer system was lower than main line at the street thus requiring a special pump system. Retaining walls to create a flat usable back yard. ESI Builders is a subsidiary of EnergyWise Solutions, Inc. and was formed by Allan, Bob and Dave to fulfill an important need for quality home builders and remodeling services in the Sacramento region. With a strong and growing referral base, we decided to provide a convenient one-stop option for our clients and focus on combining our key services: quality custom homes and remodels, turnkey client partnering and communication, and energy efficient and environmentally sustainable measures in all we do. Through energy efficient appliances and fixtures, solar power, high efficiency heating and cooling systems, enhanced insulation and sealing, and other construction elements – we go beyond simple code compliance and give you immediate savings and greater sustainability for your new or remodeled home. All of the design work and construction tasks for our clients are done by or supervised by our highly trained, professional staff. This not only saves you money, it provides a peace of mind that all of the details are taken care of and the job is being done right – to Perfection. Our service does not stop after we clean up and drive off. We continue to provide support for any warranty issues that arise and give you administrative support as needed in order to assure you obtain any energy-related tax incentives or rebates. This ‘One call does it all’ philosophy assures that your experience in remodeling or upgrading your home is an enjoyable one. ESI Builders was formed by professionals with varying backgrounds and a common interest to provide you, our clients, with options to live more comfortably, save money, and enjoy quality homes for many years to come. As our company continues to grow and evolve, the expertise has been quickly growing to include several job foreman, tradesmen, and support staff. In response to our growth, we will continue to hire well-qualified staff and we will remain committed to maintaining a level of quality, attention to detail, and pursuit of perfection.

This major renovation of a 1906 Victorian home includes a brand new 459 sqft family room addition, a wrap around cedar deck, a new layout on the main and second floor, and updates throughout all 4 floors which were completely gutted, re-insulated and drywalled. We also replaced all the old cast iron radiators with a high efficiency furnace and A/C, along with new electrical and plumbing. The kitchen was moved and expanded, and a breakfast nook was added where the old kitchen was. The upstairs layout was also reconfigured, moving the bathrooms for better overall flow and use of space. This made room for a grand master bedroom suite with a new walk in closet as well. Stand out features are the coffered ceiling in the great room that accents the open kitchen and eating area, leading into the dining room that boasts traditional wainscoting and a huge arched doorway that leads to the sitting room. The traditional touches in the layout and design keep with the old Victorian style in the 1906 existing home.

A run down traditional 1960's home in the heart of the san Fernando valley area is a common site for home buyers in the area. so, what can you do with it you ask? A LOT! is our answer. Most first-time home buyers are on a budget when they need to remodel and we know how to maximize it. The entire exterior of the house was redone with #stucco over layer, some nice bright color for the front door to pop out and a modern garage door is a good add. the back yard gained a huge 400sq. outdoor living space with Composite Decking from Cali Bamboo and a fantastic insulated patio made from aluminum. The pool was redone with dark color pebble-tech for better temperature capture and the 0 maintenance of the material. Inside we used water resistance wide planks European oak look-a-like laminated flooring. the floor is continues throughout the entire home (except the bathrooms of course ? ). A gray/white and a touch of earth tones for the wall colors to bring some brightness to the house. The center focal point of the house is the transitional farmhouse kitchen with real reclaimed wood floating shelves and custom-made island vegetables/fruits baskets on a full extension hardware. take a look at the clean and unique countertop cloudburst-concrete by caesarstone it has a "raw" finish texture. The master bathroom is made entirely from natural slate stone in different sizes, wall mounted modern vanity and a fantastic shower system by Signature Hardware. Guest bathroom was lightly remodeled as well with a new 66"x36" Mariposa tub by Kohler with a single piece quartz slab installed above it.

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This major renovation of a 1906 Victorian home includes a brand new 459 sqft family room addition, a wrap around cedar deck, a new layout on the main and second floor, and updates throughout all 4 floors which were completely gutted, re-insulated and drywalled. We also replaced all the old cast iron radiators with a high efficiency furnace and A/C, along with new electrical and plumbing. The kitchen was moved and expanded, and a breakfast nook was added where the old kitchen was. The upstairs layout was also reconfigured, moving the bathrooms for better overall flow and use of space. This made room for a grand master bedroom suite with a new walk in closet as well. Stand out features are the coffered ceiling in the great room that accents the open kitchen and eating area, leading into the dining room that boasts traditional wainscoting and a huge arched doorway that leads to the sitting room. The traditional touches in the layout and design keep with the old Victorian style in the 1906 existing home.

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This major renovation of a 1906 Victorian home includes a brand new 459 sqft family room addition, a wrap around cedar deck, a new layout on the main and second floor, and updates throughout all 4 floors which were completely gutted, re-insulated and drywalled. We also replaced all the old cast iron radiators with a high efficiency furnace and A/C, along with new electrical and plumbing. The kitchen was moved and expanded, and a breakfast nook was added where the old kitchen was. The upstairs layout was also reconfigured, moving the bathrooms for better overall flow and use of space. This made room for a grand master bedroom suite with a new walk in closet as well. Stand out features are the coffered ceiling in the great room that accents the open kitchen and eating area, leading into the dining room that boasts traditional wainscoting and a huge arched doorway that leads to the sitting room. The traditional touches in the layout and design keep with the old Victorian style in the 1906 existing home.

This major renovation of a 1906 Victorian home includes a brand new 459 sqft family room addition, a wrap around cedar deck, a new layout on the main and second floor, and updates throughout all 4 floors which were completely gutted, re-insulated and drywalled. We also replaced all the old cast iron radiators with a high efficiency furnace and A/C, along with new electrical and plumbing. The kitchen was moved and expanded, and a breakfast nook was added where the old kitchen was. The upstairs layout was also reconfigured, moving the bathrooms for better overall flow and use of space. This made room for a grand master bedroom suite with a new walk in closet as well. Stand out features are the coffered ceiling in the great room that accents the open kitchen and eating area, leading into the dining room that boasts traditional wainscoting and a huge arched doorway that leads to the sitting room. The traditional touches in the layout and design keep with the old Victorian style in the 1906 existing home.

This major renovation of a 1906 Victorian home includes a brand new 459 sqft family room addition, a wrap around cedar deck, a new layout on the main and second floor, and updates throughout all 4 floors which were completely gutted, re-insulated and drywalled. We also replaced all the old cast iron radiators with a high efficiency furnace and A/C, along with new electrical and plumbing. The kitchen was moved and expanded, and a breakfast nook was added where the old kitchen was. The upstairs layout was also reconfigured, moving the bathrooms for better overall flow and use of space. This made room for a grand master bedroom suite with a new walk in closet as well. Stand out features are the coffered ceiling in the great room that accents the open kitchen and eating area, leading into the dining room that boasts traditional wainscoting and a huge arched doorway that leads to the sitting room. The traditional touches in the layout and design keep with the old Victorian style in the 1906 existing home.

This modern green home offers both a vacation destination on Cape Cod near local family members and an opportunity for rental income. FAMILY ROOTS. A West Coast couple living in the San Francisco Bay Area sought a permanent East Coast vacation home near family members living on Cape Cod. As academic professionals focused on sustainability, they sought a green, energy efficient home that was well-aligned with their values. With no green homes available for sale on Cape Cod, they decided to purchase land near their family and build their own. SLOPED SITE. Comprised of a 3/4 acre lot nestled in the pines, the steeply sloping terrain called for a plan that embraced and took advantage of the slope. Of equal priority was optimizing solar exposure, preserving privacy from abutters, and creating outdoor living space. The design accomplished these goals with a simple, rectilinear form, offering living space on the both entry and lower/basement levels. The stepped foundation allows for a walk-out basement level with light-filled living space on the down-hill side of the home. The traditional basement on the eastern, up-hill side houses mechanical equipment and a home gym. The house welcomes natural light throughout, captures views of the forest, and delivers entertainment space that connects indoor living space to outdoor deck and dining patio. MODERN VISION. The clean building form and uncomplicated finishes pay homage to the modern architectural legacy on the outer Cape. Durable and economical fiber cement panels, fixed with aluminum channels, clad the primary form. Cedar clapboards provide a visual accent at the south-facing living room, which extends a single roof plane to cover the entry porch. SMART USE OF SPACE. On the entry level, the “L”-shaped living, dining, and kitchen space connects to the exterior living, dining, and grilling spaces to effectively double the home’s summertime entertainment area. Placed at the western end of the entry level (where it can retain privacy but still claim expansive downhill views) is the master suite with a built-in study. The lower level has two guest bedrooms, a second full bathroom, and laundry. The flexibility of the space—crucial in a house with a modest footprint—emerges in one of the guest bedrooms, which doubles as home office by opening the barn-style double doors to connect it to the bright, airy open stair leading up to the entry level. Thoughtful design, generous ceiling heights and large windows transform the modest 1,100 sf* footprint into a well-lit, spacious home. *(total finished space is 1800 sf) RENTAL INCOME. The property works for its owners by netting rental income when the owners are home in San Francisco. The house especially caters to vacationers bound for nearby Mayo Beach and includes an outdoor shower adjacent to the lower level entry door. In contrast to the bare bones cottages that are typically available on the Cape, this home offers prospective tenants a modern aesthetic, paired with luxurious and green features. Durable finishes inside and out will ensure longevity with the heavier use that comes with a rental property. COMFORT YEAR-ROUND. The home is super-insulated and air-tight, with mechanical ventilation to provide continuous fresh air from the outside. High performance triple-paned windows complement the building enclosure and maximize passive solar gain while ensuring a warm, draft-free winter, even when sitting close to the glass. A properly sized air source heat pump offers efficient heating & cooling, and includes a carefully designed the duct distribution system to provide even comfort throughout the house. The super-insulated envelope allows us to significantly reduce the equipment capacity, duct size, and airflow quantities, while maintaining unparalleled thermal comfort. ENERGY EFFICIENT. The building’s shell and mechanical systems play instrumental roles in the home’s exceptional performance. The building enclosure reduces the most significant energy glutton: heating. Continuous super-insulation, thorough air sealing, triple-pane windows, and passive solar gain work together to yield a miniscule heating load. All active energy consumers are extremely efficient: an air source heat pump for heating and cooling, a heat pump hot water heater, LED lighting, energy recovery ventilation (ERV), and high efficiency appliances. The result is a home that uses 70% less energy than a similar new home built to code requirements. OVERALL. The home embodies the owners’ goals and values while comprehensively enabling thermal comfort, energy efficiency, a vacation respite, and supplementary income. PROJECT TEAM ZeroEnergy Design - Architect & Mechanical Designer A.F. Hultin & Co. - Contractor Pamet Valley Landscape Design - Landscape & Masonry Lisa Finch - Original Artwork European Architectural Supply - Windows Eric Roth Photography - Photography

This major renovation of a 1906 Victorian home includes a brand new 459 sqft family room addition, a wrap around cedar deck, a new layout on the main and second floor, and updates throughout all 4 floors which were completely gutted, re-insulated and drywalled. We also replaced all the old cast iron radiators with a high efficiency furnace and A/C, along with new electrical and plumbing. The kitchen was moved and expanded, and a breakfast nook was added where the old kitchen was. The upstairs layout was also reconfigured, moving the bathrooms for better overall flow and use of space. This made room for a grand master bedroom suite with a new walk in closet as well. Stand out features are the coffered ceiling in the great room that accents the open kitchen and eating area, leading into the dining room that boasts traditional wainscoting and a huge arched doorway that leads to the sitting room. The traditional touches in the layout and design keep with the old Victorian style in the 1906 existing home.

This major renovation of a 1906 Victorian home includes a brand new 459 sqft family room addition, a wrap around cedar deck, a new layout on the main and second floor, and updates throughout all 4 floors which were completely gutted, re-insulated and drywalled. We also replaced all the old cast iron radiators with a high efficiency furnace and A/C, along with new electrical and plumbing. The kitchen was moved and expanded, and a breakfast nook was added where the old kitchen was. The upstairs layout was also reconfigured, moving the bathrooms for better overall flow and use of space. This made room for a grand master bedroom suite with a new walk in closet as well. Stand out features are the coffered ceiling in the great room that accents the open kitchen and eating area, leading into the dining room that boasts traditional wainscoting and a huge arched doorway that leads to the sitting room. The traditional touches in the layout and design keep with the old Victorian style in the 1906 existing home.

This major renovation of a 1906 Victorian home includes a brand new 459 sqft family room addition, a wrap around cedar deck, a new layout on the main and second floor, and updates throughout all 4 floors which were completely gutted, re-insulated and drywalled. We also replaced all the old cast iron radiators with a high efficiency furnace and A/C, along with new electrical and plumbing. The kitchen was moved and expanded, and a breakfast nook was added where the old kitchen was. The upstairs layout was also reconfigured, moving the bathrooms for better overall flow and use of space. This made room for a grand master bedroom suite with a new walk in closet as well. Stand out features are the coffered ceiling in the great room that accents the open kitchen and eating area, leading into the dining room that boasts traditional wainscoting and a huge arched doorway that leads to the sitting room. The traditional touches in the layout and design keep with the old Victorian style in the 1906 existing home.

This major renovation of a 1906 Victorian home includes a brand new 459 sqft family room addition, a wrap around cedar deck, a new layout on the main and second floor, and updates throughout all 4 floors which were completely gutted, re-insulated and drywalled. We also replaced all the old cast iron radiators with a high efficiency furnace and A/C, along with new electrical and plumbing. The kitchen was moved and expanded, and a breakfast nook was added where the old kitchen was. The upstairs layout was also reconfigured, moving the bathrooms for better overall flow and use of space. This made room for a grand master bedroom suite with a new walk in closet as well. Stand out features are the coffered ceiling in the great room that accents the open kitchen and eating area, leading into the dining room that boasts traditional wainscoting and a huge arched doorway that leads to the sitting room. The traditional touches in the layout and design keep with the old Victorian style in the 1906 existing home.

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This major renovation of a 1906 Victorian home includes a brand new 459 sqft family room addition, a wrap around cedar deck, a new layout on the main and second floor, and updates throughout all 4 floors which were completely gutted, re-insulated and drywalled. We also replaced all the old cast iron radiators with a high efficiency furnace and A/C, along with new electrical and plumbing. The kitchen was moved and expanded, and a breakfast nook was added where the old kitchen was. The upstairs layout was also reconfigured, moving the bathrooms for better overall flow and use of space. This made room for a grand master bedroom suite with a new walk in closet as well. Stand out features are the coffered ceiling in the great room that accents the open kitchen and eating area, leading into the dining room that boasts traditional wainscoting and a huge arched doorway that leads to the sitting room. The traditional touches in the layout and design keep with the old Victorian style in the 1906 existing home.