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The New Leap Adaptive Green Home!

Leap Adaptive develops green home plans and brings green designs to life. The Hummingbird, their most magnificent creation, is also their smallest. The tiny 480 square foot dwelling utilizes the latest technology for green living. This home has an open-air kitchen/greatroom, a bedroom suite, a full bath, and a chill deck. The setup of this green home is slender and graceful. The bedroom, the bath, the kitchen, and the living room are positioned in a single row. Like the hummingbird, one can dart quickly from one room to the next in this open plan. The modern appearance adds to the feel of efficiency. The chill deck doubles the area of the dwelling. This indoor/outdoor area is a popular style and can be used for grilling, lounging, dining, or simply relaxing and taking in the view. The Hummingbird is the home of the future in the present.
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The Hummingbird is ideal for families who must downsize and consolidate their belongings and property. The future savings more than pay for the house. This dwelling could also provide an excellent opportunity for rental income, or it could be used as a second home or vacation getaway.

The Hummingbird is available as a Do It Yourself building kit, in complete plans, or as a complete unit customized for you and delivered to your site. Leap Adaptive refers to the Hummingbird as “a hybrid nest for people,” and they also refer to it as “our marvelous little wonder.” A colorful, speedy, and efficient building solution, the Hummingbird truly lives up to its name.

Some features of the Hummingbird are as follows:

• Green design with vertical Heat Stack design, passive solar, and thermal mass
• LEED supportive design with sustainability, high material yield, and low engineered recycled content and VOC content.
• Potential Department of Energy discount with R-5 rated patio doors and windows
• Panelized construction for accuracy and tight fit
• Photo-Voltaic panels on the large roof area
• EnergyStar rated water heater, heat-pump HVAC system, and CFL and LED lighting
• Efficient low-flow plumbing fixtures, such as the LG under-counter Clothes Washer/Dryer system
• Modular cabinets available with European design
• Designer finishes and fixtures available
• Linear fire-ribbon
• Beautiful reclaimed stone surfacing
• Finish palettes customized by owner

The Hummingbird is the best green home available on the market today