mkLotus®
mkLotus® Partners
mkLotus® showhome is proudly presented by West Coast Green and Sunset Magazine. Homeowner day, September 22, 2007, is sponsored by PG+E
Homeowner Day Sponsor
mkLotus® Design Team
Michelle Kaufmann, Scott Landry, Levi Conover, James Kean, Cristina Perdromo, Rebecca Woelke
Contributors for Building Systems, Exteriors, Materials + Finishes
Sun, Light, & Power
Solar
Mitsubishi Electric
Donating solar panels
NanaWall
Accordian folding doors in the living room open up to let the green in to your home
Concrete Works
Kitchen Island and Countertops made from concrete, fly ash, and rice hull. Bathroom Vanity made using concrete, fly ash, and recycled porcelain
GreenPoint Rated
This home has been GreenPoint Rated
US Green Building Council
mkLotus is also pending LEED certification - to be complete once the home is permanently installed
Latitudes Decking
Provides the decking for mkLotus, which is made from eco-friendly composite decking material
Home Director
Wired solutions for the "connected home" of today
Bedrock Industries
100% recycled glass tile in the bathroom
VELUX America Inc.
Skylights
Progress Lighting
LED lighting throughout the home, which is 90X more efficient than traditional incandesscent bulbs
Sierra Pacific Windows
Low-E window and french doors
Kohler
Low-flow faucets in kitchen and bathroom, and low-flow shower/mixer and dual flush toilet in bathroom
DalTile
TerraElements recycled Ceramic tile in bathroom
3Form
Eco-resin panels in the bedroom
Atlas Homewares
Hardware (towel bars + knob pulls) in the bathroom + kitchen cabinetry
Cembonit
Low-maintenance, long lasting cement board siding
Yolo Colorhouse, YaM Brand LLC
mkLotus features healthy, non-VOC paint throughout by Yolo colorhouse
Berg & Berg
FSC certified wood flooring provided by Beronio Lumber
Wedi Corporation
Waterproofing/pan system for the shower
Interior Contributors
Whirlpool
Energy Star Appliances provided by Whirlpool
Loll designs
Outdoor furniture made using recycled plastics
Marin Outdoor Living
Ecosmart Fireplace is a healthy, flueless alternative for climate control
Alex Suvajac
Coffee table
Branch
All staging accessories including; kitchen bowls and plates by Bambu, and all glassware
Resource Revival
bowl made from reclaimed bike chains
Fold Bedding
100% wool flannel bedspread
Lisa Bartleson
Artwork
maude decor
Artwork
McGuire
Living room: lounge chair. Bedroom: bed side tables
Merida
Area rug made from plant fiber floor covering such as Hemp, Jute, Paper and Seagrass. This rug contains 12% wool and 88% paper.
Mi-Workshop
Rapidly renewable bamboo tray
Palecek
Living room: Chair, floor lamp, table lamp
Propellor
Dining room - furrows pendant lamp made of reclaimed wood
Rob Brodman
Artwork
Janus et Cie
"Loom" sofa bed
Lexus Hybrid Living
Living room: footstools made using Natural rattan poles and molded steel base. designed by kenneth cobonpue
Bedroom: 100% organic cotton linens & towels by cuyuchi + la luna eco-friendly arm chair made from natrual rattan by Kenneth Cobonpue
Room and Board
FSC certified cherry wood bed - Sustainable solid cherry from Vermont. Only oil and wax finish. No voc. No box springs.
Living room - Arm Chair - Emmett is made in Duluth, Minnesota, with 80 percent post-industrial recycled plastic.
Closet Innovations
Small spaces need lots of organization - this reach in closet is the perfect storage solution for mkLotus!
Garden Contributions
The native garden for mkLotus was designed by Late Afternoon Landscaping, and was based on the principles and practices of Bay Friendly Landscaping & Gardening and StopWaste.org. The following contributors donated supplies + product for the mkLotus Garden.
Concrete Works
Donated outdoor concrete furniture + rain water catchment vessel
Rana Creek, Living Architecture
Green/living roof
Berkeley Horticultural Nursery
Green Waste Recycle Yard
Donated retaining wall timbers and shredded wood mulch for sedge bioswale, both 100% from discarded urban trees
If you are interested in owning your own mkLotus® home, please contact us.
