Warm and inviting backyard escape for this family in a newly upgraded Mediterranean style house complete with the latest solar panel technology. This model home is representative of thousands of installs we have enabled across the Southwestern states AZ, CA, NV, NM, UT, and CO. Simply beautiful panels don't take away from the traditional Med Spanish Tile roofing if done well, and installed properly with the right type of panels and racking. We are proud to say we have satisfied so many customers with great solar at great prices and at the same time helped them offset their utility bills to near zero!

This LEED Platinum certified house reflects the homeowner's desire for an exceptionally healthy and comfortable living environment, within a traditional neighborhood. INFILL SITE. The family, who moved from another area of Wellesley, sought out this property to be within walking distance of the high school and downtown area. An existing structure on the tight lot was removed to make way for the new home. 84% of the construction waste, from both the previous structure and the new home, was diverted from a landfill. ZED designed to preserve the existing mature trees on the perimeter of the property to minimize site impacts, and to maintain the character of the neighborhood as well as privacy on the site. EXTERIOR EXPRESSION. The street facade of the home relates to the local New England vernacular. The rear uses contemporary language, a nod to the family’s Californian roots, to incorporate a roof deck, solar panels, outdoor living space, and the backyard swimming pool. ZED’s careful planning avoided to the need to face the garage doors towards the street, a common syndrome of a narrow lot. THOUGHTFUL SPACE. Homes with dual entries can often result in duplicate and unused spaces. In this home, the everyday and formal entry areas are one and the same; the front and garage doors share the entry program of coat closets, mudroom storage with bench for removing your shoes, and a laundry room with generous closets for the children's sporting equipment. The entry area leads directly to the living space, encompassing the kitchen, dining and sitting area areas in an L-shaped open plan arrangement. The kitchen is placed at the south-west corner of the space to allow for a strong connection to the dining, sitting and outdoor living spaces. A fire pit on the deck satisfies the family’s desire for an open flame while a sealed gas fireplace is used indoors - ZED’s preference after omitting gas burning appliances completely from an airtight home. A small study, with a window seat, is conveniently located just off of the living space. A first floor guest bedroom includes an accessible bathroom for aging visitors and can be used as a master suite to accommodate aging in place. HEALTHY LIVING. The client requested a home that was easy to clean and would provide a respite from seasonal allergies and common contaminants that are found in many indoor spaces. ZED selected easy to clean solid surface flooring throughout, provided ample space for cleaning supplies on each floor, and designed a mechanical system with ventilation that provides a constant supply of fresh outdoor air. ZED selected durable materials, finishes, cabinetry, and casework with low or no volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and no added urea formaldehyde. YEAR-ROUND COMFORT. The home is super insulated and air-tight, paired with high performance triple-paned windows, to ensure it is draft-free throughout the winter (even when in front of the large windows and doors). ZED designed a right-sized heating and cooling system to pair with the thermally improved building enclosure to ensure year-round comfort. The glazing on the home maximizes passive solar gains, and facilitates cross ventilation and daylighting. ENERGY EFFICIENT. As one of the most energy efficient houses built to date in Wellesley, the home highlights a practical solution for Massachusetts. First, the building enclosure reduces the largest energy requirement for typical houses (heating). Super-insulation, exceptional air sealing, a thermally broken wall assembly, triple pane windows, and passive solar gain combine for a sizable heating load reduction. Second, within the house only efficient systems consume energy. These include an air source heat pump for heating & cooling, a heat pump hot water heater, LED lighting, energy recovery ventilation, and high efficiency appliances. Lastly, photovoltaics provide renewable energy help offset energy consumption. The result is an 89% reduction in energy use compared to a similar brand new home built to code requirements. RESILIENT. The home will fare well in extreme weather events. During a winter power outage, heat loss will be very slow due to the super-insulated and airtight envelope– taking multiple days to drop to 60 degrees even with no heat source. An engineered drainage system, paired with careful the detailing of the foundation, will help to keep the finished basement dry. A generator will provide full operation of the all-electric house during a power outage. OVERALL. The home is a reflection of the family goals and an expression of their values, beautifully enabling health, comfort, safety, resilience, and utility, all while respecting the planet. ZED - Architect & Mechanical Designer Bevilacqua Builders Inc - Contractor Creative Land & Water Engineering - Civil Engineering Barbara Peterson Landscape - Landscape Design Nest & Company - Interior Furnishings Eric Roth Photography - Photography

This LEED Platinum certified house reflects the homeowner's desire for an exceptionally healthy and comfortable living environment, within a traditional neighborhood. INFILL SITE. The family, who moved from another area of Wellesley, sought out this property to be within walking distance of the high school and downtown area. An existing structure on the tight lot was removed to make way for the new home. 84% of the construction waste, from both the previous structure and the new home, was diverted from a landfill. ZED designed to preserve the existing mature trees on the perimeter of the property to minimize site impacts, and to maintain the character of the neighborhood as well as privacy on the site. EXTERIOR EXPRESSION. The street facade of the home relates to the local New England vernacular. The rear uses contemporary language, a nod to the family’s Californian roots, to incorporate a roof deck, solar panels, outdoor living space, and the backyard swimming pool. ZED’s careful planning avoided to the need to face the garage doors towards the street, a common syndrome of a narrow lot. THOUGHTFUL SPACE. Homes with dual entries can often result in duplicate and unused spaces. In this home, the everyday and formal entry areas are one and the same; the front and garage doors share the entry program of coat closets, mudroom storage with bench for removing your shoes, and a laundry room with generous closets for the children's sporting equipment. The entry area leads directly to the living space, encompassing the kitchen, dining and sitting area areas in an L-shaped open plan arrangement. The kitchen is placed at the south-west corner of the space to allow for a strong connection to the dining, sitting and outdoor living spaces. A fire pit on the deck satisfies the family’s desire for an open flame while a sealed gas fireplace is used indoors - ZED’s preference after omitting gas burning appliances completely from an airtight home. A small study, with a window seat, is conveniently located just off of the living space. A first floor guest bedroom includes an accessible bathroom for aging visitors and can be used as a master suite to accommodate aging in place. HEALTHY LIVING. The client requested a home that was easy to clean and would provide a respite from seasonal allergies and common contaminants that are found in many indoor spaces. ZED selected easy to clean solid surface flooring throughout, provided ample space for cleaning supplies on each floor, and designed a mechanical system with ventilation that provides a constant supply of fresh outdoor air. ZED selected durable materials, finishes, cabinetry, and casework with low or no volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and no added urea formaldehyde. YEAR-ROUND COMFORT. The home is super insulated and air-tight, paired with high performance triple-paned windows, to ensure it is draft-free throughout the winter (even when in front of the large windows and doors). ZED designed a right-sized heating and cooling system to pair with the thermally improved building enclosure to ensure year-round comfort. The glazing on the home maximizes passive solar gains, and facilitates cross ventilation and daylighting. ENERGY EFFICIENT. As one of the most energy efficient houses built to date in Wellesley, the home highlights a practical solution for Massachusetts. First, the building enclosure reduces the largest energy requirement for typical houses (heating). Super-insulation, exceptional air sealing, a thermally broken wall assembly, triple pane windows, and passive solar gain combine for a sizable heating load reduction. Second, within the house only efficient systems consume energy. These include an air source heat pump for heating & cooling, a heat pump hot water heater, LED lighting, energy recovery ventilation, and high efficiency appliances. Lastly, photovoltaics provide renewable energy help offset energy consumption. The result is an 89% reduction in energy use compared to a similar brand new home built to code requirements. RESILIENT. The home will fare well in extreme weather events. During a winter power outage, heat loss will be very slow due to the super-insulated and airtight envelope– taking multiple days to drop to 60 degrees even with no heat source. An engineered drainage system, paired with careful the detailing of the foundation, will help to keep the finished basement dry. A generator will provide full operation of the all-electric house during a power outage. OVERALL. The home is a reflection of the family goals and an expression of their values, beautifully enabling health, comfort, safety, resilience, and utility, all while respecting the planet. ZED - Architect & Mechanical Designer Bevilacqua Builders Inc - Contractor Creative Land & Water Engineering - Civil Engineering Barbara Peterson Landscape - Landscape Design Nest & Company - Interior Furnishings Eric Roth Photography - Photography

Inspiration for a modern exterior home remodel in Los Angeles

Midnight royal blue is a bold color choice for a master bedroom. The color at once grounds the space and adds a calming tone to an otherwise light color palette. Contemporary pendant lights are suspended from the ceiling and serve to further frame the king-sized bed. 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

For our client in Palos Verdes Peninsula we replaced his pool pump,roof and installed a solar system. Before installing the solar system we replaced his old roof with a brand new roof so he can enjoy his solar for many years without the need to worry about aging of the roof and the need of a new roof in a few years. Since the roof is S-tile we installed composition shingles on the areas under the solar to achieve a “sunk-in” look of the solar panels which is best look for tile roofs in general and provides extra comfort as far as waterproofing. This 11.8 KW DC solar system is set to offset clients bill entirely and provide many years of savings on electric bills as well as increase property value.

This is a natural gas fueled home and the 6.2KW of solar is a 100% offset for the electric power needs of this home. 12" metal standing seam roofing over garage with Malarkey Vista in Midnight black composition roofing on remainder of roof. Clopay Modern Steel garage doors prepainted black. Cumulus Vantage30 by Eldorado Stone

An extra large second floor patio is perfect for outdoor entertaining. It’s the perfect vantage point to look out over the neighborhood, but its second story location also provides more privacy than a typical front porch. 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

Beautiful walk-in closet with solar white finish offset by an aluminum brushed finish.
Inspiration for a contemporary closet remodel in Philadelphia

For our client in Palos Verdes Peninsula we replaced his pool pump,roof and installed a solar system. Before installing the solar system we replaced his old roof with a brand new roof so he can enjoy his solar for many years without the need to worry about aging of the roof and the need of a new roof in a few years. Since the roof is S-tile we installed composition shingles on the areas under the solar to achieve a “sunk-in” look of the solar panels which is best look for tile roofs in general and provides extra comfort as far as waterproofing. This 11.8 KW DC solar system is set to offset clients bill entirely and provide many years of savings on electric bills as well as increase property value.

The open-concept plan is punctuated by oversized casement windows that surround the back wall of the living room. The color white color palette accentuates the light and bright feel of the room. And pops of blue add personality to the space. 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

Jason Hartog Photography
Contemporary exterior home idea in Toronto

For our client in Palos Verdes Peninsula we replaced his pool pump,roof and installed a solar system. Before installing the solar system we replaced his old roof with a brand new roof so he can enjoy his solar for many years without the need to worry about aging of the roof and the need of a new roof in a few years. Since the roof is S-tile we installed composition shingles on the areas under the solar to achieve a “sunk-in” look of the solar panels which is best look for tile roofs in general and provides extra comfort as far as waterproofing. This 11.8 KW DC solar system is set to offset clients bill entirely and provide many years of savings on electric bills as well as increase property value.

For our client in Palos Verdes Peninsula we replaced his pool pump,roof and installed a solar system. Before installing the solar system we replaced his old roof with a brand new roof so he can enjoy his solar for many years without the need to worry about aging of the roof and the need of a new roof in a few years. Since the roof is S-tile we installed composition shingles on the areas under the solar to achieve a “sunk-in” look of the solar panels which is best look for tile roofs in general and provides extra comfort as far as waterproofing. This 11.8 KW DC solar system is set to offset clients bill entirely and provide many years of savings on electric bills as well as increase property value.

For our client in Palos Verdes Peninsula we replaced his pool pump,roof and installed a solar system. Before installing the solar system we replaced his old roof with a brand new roof so he can enjoy his solar for many years without the need to worry about aging of the roof and the need of a new roof in a few years. Since the roof is S-tile we installed composition shingles on the areas under the solar to achieve a “sunk-in” look of the solar panels which is best look for tile roofs in general and provides extra comfort as far as waterproofing. This 11.8 KW DC solar system is set to offset clients bill entirely and provide many years of savings on electric bills as well as increase property value.

For our client in Palos Verdes Peninsula we replaced his pool pump,roof and installed a solar system. Before installing the solar system we replaced his old roof with a brand new roof so he can enjoy his solar for many years without the need to worry about aging of the roof and the need of a new roof in a few years. Since the roof is S-tile we installed composition shingles on the areas under the solar to achieve a “sunk-in” look of the solar panels which is best look for tile roofs in general and provides extra comfort as far as waterproofing. This 11.8 KW DC solar system is set to offset clients bill entirely and provide many years of savings on electric bills as well as increase property value.

For our client in Palos Verdes Peninsula we replaced his pool pump,roof and installed a solar system. Before installing the solar system we replaced his old roof with a brand new roof so he can enjoy his solar for many years without the need to worry about aging of the roof and the need of a new roof in a few years. Since the roof is S-tile we installed composition shingles on the areas under the solar to achieve a “sunk-in” look of the solar panels which is best look for tile roofs in general and provides extra comfort as far as waterproofing. This 11.8 KW DC solar system is set to offset clients bill entirely and provide many years of savings on electric bills as well as increase property value.

Set in a forest in the Sierra Mountains, this contemporary home uses transparent window walls between stone forms to bring the outdoors in. The barrel-vaulted metal roof is supported by a steel and timber exposed structure. Photo by Vance Fox

Modern-Shed provided a beautiful art studio for a home in Shoreline, WA, just north of Seattle. Dominic AZ Bonuccelli
Example of a small classic detached studio / workshop shed design in Seattle