Vai Avenue Residence

This private residence on Vai Avenue in Cupertino is a model of exemplary single family living for the 21st century through an aggressive sustainability agenda; the home is certified LEED Platinum and is net-zero energy/carbon neutral.
Inspired in part by the Case Study House Program of the mid-20th century, Vai Avenue Case Study was designed as a Net-Zero Energy / Carbon Neutral single family residence to address the conditions of the 21st century.
Owner
David and Stephania Kaneda
Location
Cupertino, CA
Size
2,245 sq. ft.
Stats
Net Zero Energy home; LEED for Homes Platinum Certified
Image Credit
Bruce Damonte
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This compact 2,245 square foot home (plus City-required garage) is located on a one-third acre lot in a typical, medium density suburban community. The house provides an open, flexible living space, three bedrooms, home office and family/guest room in spaces that maximize connections to the outdoors while reducing net annual site energy consumption and carbon emissions to zero.

Utilizing conventional construction materials and readily available building technologies, this project illustrates that true Net-Zero Energy homes, located in typical suburban neighborhoods, are attainable today. The project received LEED for Homes Platinum certification.

Awards
AIA East Bay, Merit Award for Exceptional Residential
This private residence on Vai Avenue in Cupertino is a model of exemplary single family living for the 21st century through an aggressive sustainability agenda; the home is certified LEED Platinum and is net-zero energy/carbon neutral.
This private residence on Vai Avenue in Cupertino is a model of exemplary single family living for the 21st century through an aggressive sustainability agenda; the home is certified LEED Platinum and is net-zero energy/carbon neutral.
Press
GreenSource, November 2011
This private residence on Vai Avenue in Cupertino is a model of exemplary single family living for the 21st century through an aggressive sustainability agenda; the home is certified LEED Platinum and is net-zero energy/carbon neutral.
This private residence on Vai Avenue in Cupertino is a model of exemplary single family living for the 21st century through an aggressive sustainability agenda; the home is certified LEED Platinum and is net-zero energy/carbon neutral.
Team
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William Leddy
with
Mark Chenchin, Chris May, Sannihita Takkallapalli
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