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a lifetime or longer, with the ultimate
goal to become a zero-waste, highly
energy-efficient brand, Robin and
Catherine elected to refinish rather
than replace elements from cabinets
to wood countertops for low waste.
They used Heath tile made locally
in San Francisco and fired at a low
temperature to save energy, and
installed built-in furniture and millwork
to make the cabin suitable for family
without larger impact remodeling.
"Equally important," they note, "was
really thinking about what energy
consuming products are really
necessary in a cabin," adding, "there
just aren't a lot of electronic gadgets
in the cabin." When appliances
were necessary, Energy Star was
selected, and lighting was changed
to LED. The duo describes the result
as "a unique cabin that provides a
simple, beautiful platform for friends
and family to experience each other."
More broadly it is an atrium to the
great outdoors.
...the cabin is as a physical extension of the utility-driven Heath Ceramics;
its design, like the rest of the brand's products, places the cabin
immediately of its period yet poises it for the years ahead.
