Reposted from December 2015

Ductmate Industries has teamed with American Modular Systems (AMS) to build a Gen7 Concept House on a 50-acre working vineyard in Lodi Wine Country. Designed to achieve LEED Platinum certification, River Vine Vineyards will be one of the most advanced, high-end prefabricated residences ever constructed—a state-of-the-art smart home that will take sustainable prefabricated design and construction to the next level. The Zero Net Energy building will integrate renewable energy systems, environmentally friendly materials, and cutting-edge products in a home that is livable, functional, and energy-independent, utilizing both solar and geothermal technologies to produce as much energy as it consumes over the course of a year.

“Ductmate Industries will be instrumental in making River Vine the inspirational building we know it can be,” Tony Sarich, owner of River Vine and co-founder of AMS and Gen7 Schools, said. “Quality products like Ductmate’s are essential to our energy-saving strategies, because they’re sustainably made, highly efficient and hold up to daily use over the building’s long lifecycle.”

According to Sarich, River Vine will showcase a 21st-century living environment, combining modern design elements, advanced technology and modular building science within a sustainable footprint that meets multifunctional needs. The home will be fully automated, with all systems, appliances, and electrical components networked for centralized control from a single touchpoint. This concept can be replicated in future Gen7 classrooms and other buildings.

Construction on River Vine has begun at the AMS factory in Manteca and is expected to be completed by summer 2016.

For more information, visit the River Vine website.