Project Description
This project was designed with the habitants comfort in mind. Bringing nature inside, strategically placed windows flood both levels with natural light while wood finishes bring a subtle warmth to the home. The main floor features an open concept plan from foyer to kitchen, while the second floor incorporates a passive solar ‘greenhouse’ hallway with a substantial built-in indoor planter, capable of producing food! Materiality enhances the crafted spaces. Locally sourced reclaimed Colorado Blue Pine Beetle Kill trim and flooring is incorporated throughout the home. The reclaimed pine portion of the main facade is carried inside along the second floor hallway, combining with the planter, large south-facing windows, and exterior style light fixtures in the hall to further blur the lines between interior and exterior space. Occupant comfort was a main priority in the design and construction of the home. The building envelope is constructed out of SIP’s, minimizing the thermal breaks that often come with standard framing, and is wrapped with a high performance weather barrier, SIGA, minimizing air infiltration to industry leading lows, this maintains more consistent and regulated interior conditions that require substantially less energy to condition. In lieu of a standard HVAC system, small air handling units, or mini-splits are placed throughout the home to ensure the most efficient and prompt heating and cooling response for residents. The whole house is equipped with an energy recovery ventilator (ERV) that ensures fresh air throughout, 100% of the time, while minimizing energy loss. The home is 100% electric, and is specified to carry a smaller scaled solar system that would bring the home to Net-Zero standards. Meaning the residents can live here “utility bills free,” if desired. The roof is also outfitted with a 300 SF deck with sweeping downtown Denver views.