McDonald Construction & Development
Oakland, Calif.
m-c-d.net

Project Stats
Location: Oakland Hills, Calif.
Size: 4,700 sq. ft.

Exterior
Folding doors: NanaWall
Permeable pavers: Pavestone
Windows/Doors: Aluma Therm
Architectural steel: Chris French Metal
Siding: Western Red Cedar
Rainwater tank: Jensen Precast
Decking: TimberTech
Weatherproofing: Dupont Tyvek

Bath/Kitchen
Appliances: Whirlpool, KitchenAid
Faucets: Hansgrohe
Sinks/Toilets: Toto
Bath hardware: Sonia
Ventilation: Fantech
Surfaces: Vetrazzo

Interior
Fireplaces: Spark Modern Fire
Closets: California Closets

Home Technology
Home control: Colorado vNet
Motorized shades: Lutron

Local Suppliers

• Heath Ceramics -- heathceramics.com
  
• Concreteworks -- concreteworks.com
  
• Chris French Metal -- cfrenchmetal.com

Margarido House
The McDonald family home on Margarido Drive is also known, fittingly, as the Margarido House. More information can be found at margaridohouse.com.

In his own words; Mike McDonald’s favorite green features

• How quiet the home is
  
• The green rooftop garden
  
• Beautiful, durable surfaces
  
• No off-gassing of nasty materials
  
• Recycled heath ceramic kiln trays reused as entry tile and wall skins
  
• The natural light that fills all rooms allowing minimal use of artificial lighting
  
• How comfortable the interior of the home feels on a cold windy day or a warm day
  
• Low electric bill — more than 70 percent of electric needs offset with solar PV system
  
  

Complete list of Green/Sustainable features

• Certified LEED-H Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council.
  
• Certified GreenPoint Rated with score of 210 by BuilditGreen.org
  
• First dual rated LEED-H/GreenPoint Rated home in California
  
• Passive cooling: takes advantage of prevailing bay winds
  
• Passive geothermal: hillside bunker uses Earth’s constant temperature
  
• Passive solar: operable and non-operable glazing uses south and west sun for heat and natural light
  
• Active solar: 4 KW active solar PV system provides up to 80percent of electric needs
  
• Active solar thermal: solar-assist hot water system supplies up to 80 percent of domestic hot water and in-floor radiant heat
  
• Custom recycled aluminum and steel sun shade
  
• 90 percent permeable site
  
• 98 percent drought-tolerant landscape
  
• Recycled 85 percent of construction waste
  
• Maximum use of sustainable framing, engineered and recycled lumber and steel
  
• 4,000 gallon rainwater and groundwater catchment cistern
  
• All concrete contains recycled content of 25 percent to 35 percent flyash
  
• Automatic window shading system
  
• 1,000 sq. ft. planted intensive green roof and deck
  
• Single-ply PVC cool roof by IB Roofing Systems
  
• Solar-fed radiant hydronic in-floor heating
  
• Durable polished, poured-in-place concrete flooring
  
• Engineered American black walnut flooring
  
• Locally made recycled-content concrete countertops
  
• Locally made ceramic tiles
  
• Low-flow toilets and plumbing fixtures
  
• Energy Star appliances
  
• Interior air quality management system
  
• Smart lighting and automation system
  
• Extensive use of florescent and LED lighting inside and out
  
• 90 percent efficient natural gas fireplaces
  
• Zero VOC paints and finishes
  
• Maximum use of locally sourced and sustainable building products
  
• Aggressive sustainability educational component: website, press/PR, events, learning landscape
  
• Durable factory-stained Western Red Cedar Siding
  
• Sure Cavity and Dupont Tyvek breathable air gap and vapor barrier
  
• Thermally broken, locally made aluminum windows/doors with Solarban coating
  
• Recycled Heath Ceramic kiln tray flooring and exterior cladding
  
• D'Mand hot water recirculation system