This one-bedroom and garage/workshop or studio house has been designed by Roy Prince architect. The principle is to have a very efficient and comfortable house, using passive methods. The heating and cooling is made by a sun-facing passive solar Trombe wall system. During heating season, the heat is pumped into the house and collected into the wall. Vents provide ventilation, and there is a system using convective airflows to pump the heat out of the house. In addition, a geothermal cooling/heating system can be installed.
The structure is not a wood or steel stick framing. It is made of Structural Insulated Panels, which are made of one layer of expanded polystyrene, and one layer of sprayed on concrete. This structural system is more energy efficient, more durable, and stronger than classic framed structures.
Information extracted from:
http://www.sustainableabc.com/greenhomeplans.html
Pauline Lazareff
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