Going through our archives from the 2019 year. This was a fast charette concept developed by our office with the help of Robert Spooner. A realtor colleague wanted to know how a site could be re-imagined and maximized with a new home. The corner lot stretches it’s long side to the South providing excellent sun exposure for an elevated and private deck area. Taking advantage of the Southern exposure and backing up to the adjacent building allowed both a warm space onto which dining and living areas open - plus the possibility ample growing space for a home food garden. The main house has 3 bedrooms plus a connector to a 2 car Garage and DADU.
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Wilkens Design Studio offers Passive House Consultation /
As part of our ongoing commitment to providing the best energy performance standards to our clients, we are proud to announce that Wilkens Design Studio has officially joined the Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC) community!
Passive House is a rigorous design and construction approach that can be applied to both new and existing projects.
A Passive House-designed building optimizes both high comfort and energy use. They are airtight and have super-insulated building envelopes. Windows are high-performance, and buildings require minimal - if any - traditional heating and cooling equipment, relying on heat recovery and ventilation systems to supply a constant flow of filtered, conditioned fresh air.
Certification is issued by the US Passive House Institute (www.phius.org). The design process is unique for the various climate zones in the US.
Please reach out to us if you would like to know more about this highly effective approach to designing and building for your next project!