Eco-Friendly Home with a Ductless Mini Split AC

Some homeowners want the eco-friendly features in their homes to stand out but others want them to fit in seamlessly and invisibly. That’s the case with a house featured in The Times-Picayune in an article titled Housetour: A new home in Old Jefferson sneaks eco-friendly features into a cottagedesign. Christy Lorio writes:

“Zachary and Kristina Tyson's Old Jefferson home is a model of eco-conscious design, but most of its green features wouldn't stand out to a visitor. And that's the point. "People often think a green house just means that you have solar panels...but there are different ways to achieve a green home and different ways to approach it," Zachary said. "We wanted to make the house kind of have a little bit of a modern feel but still feel cozy and cottage-y and homey."

"Most of the reclaimed materials we used in the house are actually from buildings or houses from the city of New Orleans, so they got to stay close to home," Zachary said. Old doors and mantles aren't the only reclaimed materials in the house. New heart pine saved from a previous construction job now cleverly disguises the hood vent over the stove. Repurposing, he said, is a way to give older materials, some of which have been used "two or three times over," a new life. Take the silvery wood on the living room's back wall. In its former life, the wood was part of a warehouse on the Mississippi River.

The house is ranked Silver, the second tier of green building on the National Association of Home Builders' standard for eco-friendly construction, thanks to foam-insulated walls, high-performance windows, Energy Star appliances, a tankless water heater, LED lighting and mini-split air-conditioning. "They are ductless and are pretty much the most energy-efficient AC systems you can have," he said.”

At AC World we’re excited to see more and more homeowners taking a serious look at eco-friendly ways to build and remodel their dream homes. Mini split air conditioning systems are one of the easiest ways to do that. You can cool just the portion of your home you’re actually using, which is especially useful for older or larger homes. Do you have questions about ductless air conditioners? Let the experts at AC World help you today!