DESIGN SUMMARY: Shadow Trail. Passive Solar, Forest Meadow Home. Conceptual Drawings

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Jonas Skinner
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1 DESIGN SUARY: 1) The owners will live in this home located in the forest east of ount Elden full time. 2) The home's primary heating and cooling will be accomplished using passive solar principles; sunshine through the south windows will generate heat in the 1st level slab floor and internal block walls during the winter, and overhangs will minimize sun in the interior during the summer. Natural and mechanical ventilation will remove interior heat as necessary. A passive heating flow will be generated by the south "solar chimney" which will allow warm air to flow up and through the bedrooms and fall back down into the family/dining room area. 3) The family/dining room block walls will have 8" x 8" holes scattered throughout the top half of the wall to diffuse the bright daylight entering the family room. Glass blocks will be installed in the 8" x 8" holes in the entry area block wall to create an air-tight room. 4) Windows on all sides of the home coupled with open areas above the family room and bright room will provide daylighting, ventilation and views. Benches along the 1st level bay window will provide a warm reading place with a chimney warming/cooling affect for the upstairs bedrooms. Benches and coat racks in the air-locked entry and laundry/mud rooms will provide places to remove muddy boots and hang up coats in the winter. 5) The dining room will be bright and warm on winter mornings for breakfast and cool and comfortable for summer dinners. 6) The 1st level 3/4 bathroom will incorporate ADA requirements. 7) A rainwater catchment and storage system will be plumbed in the future to be used for irrigation. A gray water system may be installed during construction for tree and shrub irrigation. 8) A 2nd level deck will provide a nice outdoor area with views to all directions. An east entry porch will provide protection on rainy/snowy days. Shadow Trail Passive Solar, Forest ountain Home Conceptual Drawings PROJECT AREAS> 1st Level: 1391 sqft 2nd Level: 846 sqft =========================== Total Conditioned: 2237 sqft North East Deck 247 sqft Entry & East Porches 146 sqft Garage & Utility: 0 sqft EST DESIGN TOTAL: 3398 sqft (sum of the structural perimeter of each level) Passive Solar, Forest eadow Home Design Concept Overview 1

2 DESIGN COPONENTS: 1ST LEVEL: Site work: engineered pad to bring floor even with Garage and graded for drainage (surface water and septic) Stem wall: ICF Floor: Slab concrete 5 thick, 2 XPS insulated beneath slab and periphery, embed radiant 3 zone heating tubes. Finish with stain and sealer. We will eventually tile bathroom floor. Exterior Walls: 2" x 6" plates and studs with 1" exterior rigid foam underneath cement fiber lap siding (integral color?) with spray cellulose insulation Roof: Trusses with 10 spray foam insulation underneath sheathing. 30 yr. shingle. Rain gutters Windows: Interior sill with drywall sides and top. Anderson series 100 Interior walls: 5/8 drywall, 9 ceiling underneath 2nd level, 8 in west bedroom. Low VOC paints Thermal walls: Colored 8 block Doors - Entry (1) and air lock (1) matching with inner glass - Sliding door: - Laundry - metal w/foam core - Interior (1) - hollow core or solid wood, (2) pocket door. 6 panel or flat -contemporary Kitchen Cabinets: XX lowers, XX feet uppers medium quality. We ll work with Tony Spinelli at Sun Ray or Oakcraft Kitchen Countertops: XX square feet composite or laminate, ~60.00 sq foot Laundry Countertop: 8 square feet (supported by brackets so empty below Bench: 7 long X 24 deep X 36 high- hinged top Plumbing fixtures: medium quality- Delta Single sink bathroom vanity and mirror Shower: cultured marble Toilet: low flow Electrical fixtures: medium quality LPG heating stove (move current one and all useable appliances from garage- need dishwasher) Electric vs. Propane tankless water heater Radiant tubing embedded in slab but no further installation Passive Solar, Forest eadow Home Design Concept Overview 2

3 DESIGN COPONENTS: 2ND LEVEL: Ceiling height is 8 Floor: I-joist, 3/4" plywood or OSB sub-floor carpet Bedroom bench: 8 long X 24 deep X 36 high- hinged top Doors: - Deck Entry: sliding - Interior: (3) hollow core and one pocket in bathroom Tile floor bathroom: We will do aster Bath - Double sink bathroom vanity and mirror: - Shower: cultured marble - Bathtub: cultured marble - Toilet low flow Hall Bath - Single sink bathroom vanity and mirror - Toilet: low flow Backup Heating: Electric baseboard HRV air exchanger with Bypass and Filter (LG, Venmar) Passive Solar, Forest eadow Home Design Concept Overview 3

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