Browns Go Green

The Brown family residence is located in Granite, Maryland on the ridge of a quiet wooded site. The Browns were clear about wanting to incorporate energy saving ideas into the design of their new home.


The north side of the house is earth sheltered. All the rooms were designed to have a south facing wall for maximum energy efficiency.

Many environmentally useful features were included in this 2800 sf home. They include the slab-on-grade foundation and radiant floors. Other added features include reclaimed timber structure, and structurally insulated panel (SIP) roof and wall construction. In addition local, renewable and recycled materials were integrated into the interior and exterior.
The placement of appropriate shading and overhangs were determined by using thorough, detailed sun studies. When you consider resource efficient equipment, a rain garden, and all the additional features that were incorporated into the design, you could fairly say, the Browns were effectively greened.

This project designed by Carri Harlan in association with Julie Gabrielli, while at Terralogos.