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CASA FUTURA

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The San Diego Architectural Foundation is pleased to announce we are partnering with prize-winning AIA architect Kevin deFreitas and San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles Magazine for exclusive tours of Casa Futura, a new house for green design ideas and smart home technology. All Southern Californians will have an opportunity to visit this Point Loma home in San Diego - a showcase for green and smart living.

Features of the home include radiant floor heating; high-velocity ultra-efficient furnace, tankless water heater, self-expanding foam insulation, solar roof, Energy Star appliances, natural ventilation that makes A/C unnecessary, automated window blinds, dual glazed windows with film to reduce UV and infrared exposure, venting skylights, computer-controlled lighting system, ultra-efficient LED lighting systems, smart irrigation systems (in which sensors detect ground moisture and control water accordingly), and a system that captures and filters gray water for reuse in the drought-tolerant garden.

This ground breaking project will effectively drive home the point that thoughtful design can be accomplished in concert with earth-friendly goals without sacrificing comfort, function or aesthetics.

When:    Three long weekends, from Thursday through Sundays, October 11-14, 18-21 and 25-28

              Hours are noon-6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays

              Design Professional Tours: CE credits from most organizations available on a self-reporting basis. Special tours                    to be conducted on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 4 - 6 p.m.

Where:  855 Albion Street in Point Loma (click here for map)

Tickets: $20; $15 for members of the San Diego Architectural Foundation. Design Professional tours: $23; $20 SDAF                            members (fee includes certificate of completion).

              Tickets are available at San Diego Home/Garden offices from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekdays, at

              4577 Viewridge Avenue in Kearney Mesa.
              CLICK HERE to puchase tickets online.

Volunteer Information:

The docent is a vital link between the visitor and their experience. This is an extraordinary opportunity to be a part of the global green trend; to learn, and to teach. Open to the public for this limited time, Casa Futura is an exciting residence that incorporates state-of-the-art energy efficient features, resource conservation strategies and earth-friendly building technologies. Please email info@sdarchitecture.org for more information or to sign up for a shift at Casa Futura!