Home Tour in Water Hill Neighborhood -Sustainability Cmte.
Date and Time
Tuesday Nov 17, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
1pm-2pm
Fees/Admission
Free. Registration required.
Description
The home is an infill project in Ann Arbor's Water Hill Neighborhood, and features a myriad of sustainable features, including:
- All ICF construction with all fiberglass rebar
- Net-zero construction
- A 60,000 gallon cistern/heat/energy sink using captured rainwater
- Custom-framed vacuum-insulated glass windows, glazing from Luxwall (local to Ypsilanti)
- Living walls throughout - Foam glass aggregate fill
- Solar collection and battery storage
...and more!
The home itself is mostly dried in, and we expect to be at the beginning stages of the rough trades when we plan to hold this round of tours.
- All ICF construction with all fiberglass rebar
- Net-zero construction
- A 60,000 gallon cistern/heat/energy sink using captured rainwater
- Custom-framed vacuum-insulated glass windows, glazing from Luxwall (local to Ypsilanti)
- Living walls throughout - Foam glass aggregate fill
- Solar collection and battery storage
...and more!
The home itself is mostly dried in, and we expect to be at the beginning stages of the rough trades when we plan to hold this round of tours.
The Tour will be lead by Brian Burkett, Principal at Aspire Architecture. The homeowner will be there as well. He is the driving force behnd the project; he is extremeley knowledgeable and very passionate about sustainable building.
THIS TOUR WILL BE LIMITED TO 20 PEOPLE. REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
THIS TOUR WILL BE LIMITED TO 20 PEOPLE. REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
The 1pm Tour on Tuesday, 11/17 is for BRAG Members. Other tour dates are available via Meadowlark Design Build's website here.
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