Green Conscience Home & Garden, a showroom dedicated to offering nontoxic and sustainable interior finishes, and Schuyler Builders, Inc., have partnered to design and build an ecofriendly subdivision in Greenfield. The development will be known as Silva Trace.
Karen Totino, owner of Green Conscience, stated that she wants to create homes that are not only energy efficient but promotes wellbeing through the use of healthy building materials. She met Anthony Vaccarielli of Schuyler Builders over a year ago and found that they shared a similar vision of “green”.
“People have different definitions of green and how that transfers to the construction of a green home. I find that most builders focus heavily on energy efficiency, which is very important, but miss the boat entirely on selecting interior finish options that are healthy and don’t release harmful chemicals into the living space.”
The eight-lot subdivision will be located in Greenfield, about eight minutes north of Saratoga on Route 9N.
The homes will be constructed according to the Energy Star and National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Green quality standards. One lot remains in Phase 1, with four, three acre, treed lots on a cul de sac.
Construction techniques will be focused on preventing heat and energy from escaping the building envelope and include the use of air sealing methods—materials to prevent thermal bridging as well as passive heating and cooling systems, improved indoor air quality and sustainable landscapes.
The public is invited to a mixer at Green Conscience located at 33 Church St. in Saratoga Springs to officially launch the project is planned on Thursday June 27, 5–7 p.m.
Any are welcome to attend. For more information call Karen Totino at( 518) 306-5196.
