Sustainability Package Upgrade
The concept of sustainability and eco-friendly practices is an important value of Elbow Room. We believe in creating ADUs that are both functional and ecologically responsible. Our sustainability package creates a high-quality, environmentally conscious space that has been carefully curated for all of your living needs.
Elbow Room's Sustainability Package Upgrade was developed by Cameron Hughes
Cameron Hughes, a student from Louis D. Brandeis High School, is Elbow Room's first student mentee. Last year, Cameron developed an innovative Sustainability Package that enables the Elbow Room to function efficiently off the grid. She presented to members of the Northside Independent School District about her experience working with Elbow Room and the sustainability package she designed and implemented. Following her dynamic presentation, Cameron was selected to participate in NISD's upcoming documentary promoting the Independent Study Mentorship course that enabled her collaboration with Elbow Room.
The sustainability package consists of four components that make it fully functional and off-grid capable: power, water, sanitation, and communication. Each of these features effectively minimizes the environmental impact while maximizing efficiency.
Power: Solar Panels
Living a sustainable lifestyle off the grid is readily supported using a solar power reserve system. Elbow Room has partnered with Solar Edge Pros to create a power plan consisting of a roof panel system with backup batteries that can supply the adequate power for your electrical needs. Solar power has no emissions while silently generating pure clean energy. By powering your off-grid Elbow Room with solar energy, you avoid 4 tons of carbon annually. In the lifetime of your system, this equates to saving 66,402 car miles and planting 687 trees. Based upon your unit size and electrical demand, our Solar Edge Pros partners will provide your unit with exactly what you need.
The Benefits of the Sustainability Package
The industry standard accepts that ADUs increase your total property value by 30%. By adding our sustainability package to your ADU, you are investing in a space that is self sustaining and dependable in an ever changing climate. Your potential return on investment is
limitless in this regard. There are numerous other benefits to purchasing the sustainability package: