ECO-HOME™ MEMBER OPEN HOUSE

WILSON HOUSE

8717 Dorrington Ave West Hollywood, CA 90048

Sunday, June 27th, 2004 • 1 – 4 PM

Eco-Home™ Members Free • Guests $5 per person

We are very appreciative of Renee Dake Wilson and Brian Wilson’s invitation to the Eco-Home™ Network to hold our Member Open House Forum in their modest, eco-smart and stylish west Hollywood abode.

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Wilson House Eco-Remodel

By Renee Dake Wilson

Our 3 bedroom, 2 bath house is in West Hollywood near the Pacific Design Center at 8717 Dorrington Avenue. It was built in 1923, added on to and remodeled in the '80's, and remodeled by us in 2000 when we fixed a lot of plumbing and structural problems. My husband, Brian, and I have an architecture practice together and we are interested in incorporating sustainability into our projects wherever a client will have it. Our house has been a great testing ground for these interests. Following are some sustainable features of our home:

  • 2.5 kW solar array, grid tied, Southern CA Edison net metering program, built using the CA Energy Commission buy-down program.
  • Energy star appliances
  • Windows, clerestory, large roll-up door, and operable skylights provide lots of natural light and ventilation.
  • Light house and roof color and tree shading reduce heat gain
  • The rear yard is drought tolerant landscaping.
  • The turf in the front yard has been replaced with a lower water using groundcover that works with the needs of our large magnolia tree.
  • Sustainable materials used include cork flooring in the bedroom, reclaimed douglas fir kitchen floor, and Biofiber™ (made from agricultural waste and by-products) bathroom cabinets.
  • The house is centrally located and amenities in the vicinity greatly reduce our need for a car. We can walk/stroller to the playground, city pool, grocery store, restaurants, post office, hardware store, etc.
  • We bike 1.2 miles to and from our office every day.
master bedroom
kitchen
guest bathroom
solar array
backyard
rear view 1
rear view 2

Eco-Home™ Network members and guests, we look forward to seeing you there! Take public transit, if you can. It will add another dimension of sustainability to the experience. —JSR

Directions by public transit: Bus lines # 10 and #11 run on Melrose Avenue and stop at the corner of Melrose and San Vicente. Bus lines# 305 and #550 run on San Vicente and stop at the same corner. Walk two blocks south on San Vicente to Dorrington. 8717 is on the corner of San Vicente and Dorrington.. For more specific information call MTA at (800) 266-6883.

Directions by car: 8717 Dorrington is between the Pacific Design Center and the Beverly Center. Dorrington is north of Beverly, south of Melrose, east of Robertson and west of San Vicente. Permits are required for parking on Dorrington, but legal spaces can be found on San Vicente and Robertson.