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Pyburn Mews


Pyburn Mews is a sustainable living development located in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, adjacent to Route 128/95. The new development is one of the first LEED for Homes and Energy Star applicable developments in the North Shore and consists of 20 mixed-income townhomes. The townhomes range from 1,469–2,882 square feet.

History
Linda Pizzuti, vice president of Pizzuti Family Development, Inc. is a LEED Accredited Professional who participated in conceptualizing plans for the development since 2001. Construction of the site commenced in November 2007 after a rigorous review and approval process by state agencies, LEED for Homes and the town of Lynnfield. The initial design was outsourced to Patrick Sharkey, Architect of Sharkey Design and was later passed to Walter Kucharski, in-house architect of Pizzuti Family Development, Inc. Stolz & Ehre has served as a general contractor for the project.

Green Construction




In cooperation with the LEED for Homes rating system, Pyburn Mew's units are being constructed in an environmentally sensitive surrounding, which practices the following standards:


 * No smoking is permitted in the buildings while the townhomes are constructed, preventing chemicals and residue from seeping into vents and surrounding materials.


 * All vents are covered during construction to keep out dust and debris.


 * A package-recycling program has been executed: Materials are separated and collected in each building, then transferred to separate containers for recycling—one for metal, one for cardboard, and one for drywall (include picture of recycling bin here).

Sustainable Living Features
All of the following green features have been included in each Pyburn Mews Townhome:


 * Strand woven bamboo flooring.
 * Electric vehicle outlets in parking garage.
 * Low flush toilets.
 * Energy Star rated heating system that operates using less energy than a 100-watt light bulb with 95% AFUE efficiency.
 * Energy Star rated cooling system that operates on the lowest possible speed 80% of the time.
 * Energy Star rated light fixtures, appliances and windows.
 * Cellulose insulation.
 * Non–VOC Paints
 * Cradle–to–Cradle Carpet