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This
passive solar home, designed and built by architect
Mark Richard, is a perfect example of how recycled
materials can be used with elegant results. The kitchen
cabinets were made from reused oak flooring, the brick
and rough sawn lumber were salvaged from the demolition
of WNMU's Barnard Hall, and the flooring came from
a demolished Hurley school. Glass for the large windows
was recycled from sliding glass door glazing, and
part of the wall near the wine cellar was refinished
with used cork. Energy efficiency is at the heart
of this building design. The saw-tooth roof design
minimizes solar exposure of the roof and improves
longevity of the roof membrane. Native and drought-tolerant
plants are watered from a roof rainwater collection
system that is gravity-fed to the plants. Operable
panels on greenhouse windows provide insulation at
night. Built into the south facing slope, the north
side is sheltered.
Green
materials, techniques, & features: Recycled
materials, rainwater drainage system; native and drought-tolerant
plants; insulating panels; passive solar heat gain,
radiant heat from thermal mass; shading from oak tree
and landscaping; rebuilt onto existing concrete block
woodshop; earth sheltered; cross-ventilation maximized
with small east/west windows.
Utilities
and cost: $65,000 including lot in 1983. 2,200
square feet including greenhouse. ½ to 1 cord
of juniper or oak in winter. Pays more for gas service
than for gas itself. Sweat equity probably saved 50%
of construction cost.
Advice
from the homeowner: Use insulated glass units
instead of single pane. Use exterior site and interior
plumbing for propane gas option. Longer overhangs
and windows are preferable. Improve ceiling insulation.
Facts
and terms from: Green Building: Project Planning
& Cost Estimating, RS Means, 2002.
Photos
by Marya Gendron,
except where noted.
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