In renovating a Decatur home, green building consultant Carl Seville removed the enclosed porch that served as the kitchen, renovated the kitchen and bathroom, and added a new office, screened porch and exterior storage room. He reused the siding and trim, refurbished existing windows and floors, and invested in a high performance HVAC system and tankless gas water heater.
After the renovations, the home, built in 1925, still is only 800 square feet.