GreenBuilding Features:

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• Design Concept An environmentally-responsible
  cottage that is affordable to build, operate and
  maintain!
• Potential as a net-zero energy home
• Easily adapted to off-grid installations
• At a Glance
• Simple rectangular structure with non
  load-bearing partitions
• Advanced framing and material planning to reduce
  waste and redundancy (OVE)
• Modular construction allowing for controlled
  factory assembly
• Super-insulated (including floor system)
• Healthy, natural low maintenance materials
• Renewable and recyclable materials
• Local and easily sourced materials
• Passive solar performance
• Modeled for optimal solar gain, minimal
  overheating and reduced heat loss
• Designed to include energy-efficient lighting and
  equipment
• Specified low-flow fixtures and appliances
• Ideal for composting toilet and grey water
  recycling systems
• Designed for on-lot retention/use of storm water
• Designed for low-cost concrete pier
  footings/foundation (specify 15 fly-ash)

• Green-Building Features
• Without overbuilding all assemblies were
  designed, modeled and built for durability and
  maximum structural and hygrothermal performance!
• Framed assemblies
• 24 o.c. stacked with engineered roof system
• Insulation (responsible super-insulation)
• Entire shell enclosed in 2 foil-faced rigid
  insulation sealed taped? air weather barrier
  and drainage plane
• Mineral fibre batt-type insulation used in all
  frame cavities (high recycled content)
• Windows Doors
• Cost-effective, high performance,
  low-maintenance low-e, argon with warm-edge
  technology
• Finishes
• Metal roof (durable with high recycled content
  recyclable)
• Eastern-white cedar pine siding
• Locally harvested durable and low maintenance
• Drywall (FGD) cost-effective, durable and
  resource efficient
• Energy systems
• Passive solar design south-facing windows to
  provide approx 25 heating requirements
• Designed for woodstove electric space heating

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North Elevation
West Elevation
East Elevation
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Floor Plan
Please Note Building may not be exactly as
shown. Furniture, cabinets and fixtures are not
included!
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