New Home, LEED Certified, Orleans, MA

Cape Associates built this LEED certified new home in Orleans with Zero Energy Design. It is a modern house with a vivid orange and red panel exterior and weathered gray wood siding, set among oak and pine woods.

A roof planted with sedum and low plants sits beneath solar panels, and a deck with wood decking wraps part of the house. Large windows give the rooms views into the trees.

Inside, the open living area has light wood floors, a modern fireplace, walnut cabinet doors and a kitchen island with a lime green counter. A bedroom with a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows and wood-framed glass doors opening onto a deck are also shown.

The photographs also show how the colorful panels contrast with natural wood and green planting. A covered porch frames the entry, and the rooms inside are finished with simple white walls, so the views of the woods stay in focus.