The main level floor is being framed at the Stafford Residence.
This photo looks similar to pictures of infinity-edge pools, but here it’s plywood.
Custom home designed by Michael F Gallagher, Architect located in Breckenridge, Colorado. www.MichaelGallagher.com
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The Summit Daily News has published an article on the McGarry Residence (a.k.a. The Silver Hawk). We are all looking forward to showing it off and educating people during the Summit County Parade of Homes the next two weekends. 
The complete article is at: http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20100913/NEWS/100919932/1078&ParentProfile=1055
BRECKENRIDGE — From its tile to its ceiling beams, the McGarry house is both friendly to the environment and its inhabitants. And, as Summit County’s first LEED Gold home, the results are stunning.
Workers broke ground in June, and the house was recently completed — just in time for the Parade of Homes tour to start this weekend.
“It’s always been a thing for my wife and I to leave as little a human footprint on the world as humanly possible,” owner Tom McGarry said. “That started from site selection to interviewing the right people. … We wanted to show that we can be kind to the environment, and still have a house that’s very nice, beautiful and functional for a big family.”
The 5,000 square-foot family retreat is located in the hills of Breckenridge, and it sleeps 14 people — perfect for the McGarrys, a family of 10.
“This is the first home in Summit County to be LEED certified by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC),” said Double Diamond builder Arnie Surdyk. “Not only is it certified, but it is GOLD certified. It achieved a HERS rating of 29, and an air exchange rate of .15. Those are both extraordinary numbers, but even more so for a 5,000 square-foot house.”
HERS — or “home energy rating score” is used to evaluate a home’s energy efficiency. The average home has a HERS rating of 100, McGarry said, so its rating is particularly good for a house of that large size.
Surdyk noted that other LEED houses are being build in the area, but the McGarrys’ home is the first to be complete. And its rating is as good as anyone could get.
“We were going for Silver, but we ended up kicking butt and getting it to Gold,” Surdyk said. “We’re thrilled.”
The house doesn’t even have a new-house smell — builders used soy-based stains, and walls are covered in American Clay. There’s no wall-to-wall carpets either — flooring was constructed with wood and concrete.
The steel stringers that will support the staircase have been installed. As you can see from the two pictures, the shape is fairly complex. The treads will sit on wedges above these steel tubes. You can seem more on this home at http://www.michaelgallagher.com/portfolio.php?action=viewportfolio&portfolio_id=28
This custom home will have a very contemporary mountain style. There will be enough stone and wood to connect to the mountain environment, but there will also be a great deal of metal and glass. It is located with ski-in access from Breckenridge Ski Area, yet it is just outside the town limits of Breckenridge, Colorado.
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The foundation is now poured for the Stafford Residence in Breckenridge. You can see in the photo that foam insulation has been sprayed on the outside of the walls. This is an energy-saving product and will waterproof the walls at the same time. This custom home will have numerous ‘green’ features. The home will have very high insulation values and should attain a very good HERS rating. There will be solar thermal panels to suplement the domestic hot water and hydronic heating system. The home will have an excellent passive solar layout as well. The owners are considering obtaining an Energy Star Rating, although there are no plans at this time for LEED certification .
You will also notice that the home overlooks the Breckenridge Golf Course and has great views of Breckenridge Ski Area. The architect designed the open-plan home to take advantage of this panoramic view. 
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