Contemporary house exterior with brick wall, glass door and glass windows
 

GREEN FIN

EDINA, MN

 
House interior with wine bar, hardwood floors, brick walls and windowsill
 
 

This tear-down, re-build has angled walls of glass allowing key views of the surrounding knolls and golf greens.

 
 
Living room white sofa, set of pillows, brick walls, indoor flowers and a fireplace
House interior with staircase, hardwood floors and brick walls
House interior with staircase, wooden handrail and glass staircase
 
 

The home is designed and built with energy efficient and recycled materials, renewable energy systems and healthy home practices. It is a LEED certified home and was featured in a weekly television documentary that aired in Minnesota and Iowa.

 
 
Modern bedroom with bed, hardwood floors and glass windows
House exterior deck area with wooden soft seated chairs
Modern house exterior view on night scene
 
 

Title
Green Fin

Location
Edina, Minnesota

Project Size
7,000 Sq feet

Elements

Durasol block and Stone Veneer, Copper, Reclaimed Wood, Exposed Timber Structure, Triple Pane Windows


Details

This home for a cancer survivor and her husband is designed with “Healthy Home” practices. This means the use of chemical-free, natural materials, together with systems that keep the air clean and free of allergens and other irritants. The design also includes many “Green Building” elements, including energy efficient and low-carbon-footprint materials, triple-pane windows, both photovoltaic and hot water solar panels, and ground-source heat pumps for geo-thermal energy.


Credits

Architecture | RKD Architects, Inc.
General Contractor | Choice Wood Company Interior Design | by owner
Photography | Jill Greer


Press

Vail Valley HOME | Healthy Home
The Wall Street Journal

Featured in television series “Blueprint for Green” by Wall to Wall Media.