We have been taking our time getting settled. The first few week we had many meetings learning how to operate the lighting system, pool system, Mechanical system, and even the appliances. For weeks now Southface has been here setting up remote monitoring systems to evaluate all the building techniques and systems we installed. This is all a part of the Build for America program we are participating in for this great adventure we began 11 months ago. They will monitor our electrical usage (since we are all electric), the efficiency of the hot water system while looped into the geothermal system, the insulation techniques, the efficiency of the geo-thermal system for cooling& heating. The electrical system monitor will measure usage effected by the lighting systems, and other energy  saving devices. For now our Mechanical room has become occupied by the building ‘scientists’ and their many devices! Hopefully in a year we will have information about how our house performs compared to a typical house of the same size.

 The pool is filled, and I have used the pool (it is unheated too!). More Pictures to come, as the finishing details come together. The decks we quasi-completed for inspections, as we waited for more material.

Oh I forgot we passed all inspections......And we moved IN!!!More Later!

High Hopes was the name of my Grandparents home, and that is way life has got to be. Even as the red clay never seems to disappear,  delays occur, and plumbing parts go missing~ gotta have high hopes! Even these photos are out of date, to the progress that has been made. The driveway is in, trees are in the dirt, the rear yard is becoming the oasis we planned. The pre cast concrete coping for the pool (made locally- Killercrete thanks!) has been installed and the plinths for the deck are in place. So many details are coming together so fast, that we  have to decompress them into future posts. Check-out our photos...

The Landscape materials have arrived! Carlos and crew have lots to install.

 So we have a DRIVE! Working from the rear of the property to the front, we are coming together. The grade on both sides of the driveway are being worked out. Plants are scheduled to arrive, fortunately the temperatures have dropped. This is not the best time to plant (if not the worst), but we are requireds to have plants installed for our final inspection.....