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LIVING ROOM KITCHEN

RESIDENTIAL STORAGE AREA

MAIN FLOOR PLAN

Cathedral ceilings give the tiny house a about 5,700 miles per year. Re-entry. Carefully
larger-than-life feel, but not a larger-than- Summer cooling is managed by the crafted doors inside the
tolerable energy bill. Builders dropped thermal mass slab, and generous roof home are recycled from
an eight-foot ceiling over the bathroom, overhangs limit the ability of the summer other projects.
resulting in a large attic space suitable for sun to penetrate the high-solar heat gain
air-handling equipment and extra storage windows. The windows provide much of the
space for the owners. A Fujitsu single-head required heating during the winter months.
ductless heat pump, located above the entry The owners sought out and purchased
door in the great room, easily heats the entire a recycled door package of Codel and
unit, with the bedrooms remaining just a Masonite products for all interior doors.
couple of degrees below the main living area. One hundred percent of the Sherwin-
Other temperature control aids include Williams paint and adhesives used
Vinyltek Boreal 6000 triple-glazed windows, were zero-volatile organic compound
with U-values ranging from 0.16 to 0.21, (VOC) products. The landscaping was
depending on the type and size of window. 100 percent native species, in keeping with
Also, 4-inch (R-20) foam insulation was the requirements of the Ebey’s Prairie
used under the entire slab, and 2-inch (R-10) National Historical Reserve.
perimeter insulation isolates the earth under The result is a series of certi cations that
the house from the surrounding surface air include Certi ed Energy Star, Indoor airPLUS,
temperatures. and U.S. Department of Energy Zero-Energy
The power-saving parade goes on: All Ready—and a HERS Index rating of -16. Project Stats
lighting is 100 percent LED. All appliances “That’s pretty standard for us now,” Clifton
are Energy Star certi ed. Passive solar was notes. “[Overall], this project is an outstanding NAME: Strickland Residence, Oak Harbor, Wash.
designed in, with the south-facing windows example of how modern building materials and ARCHITECT DESIGNER: Zero-Energy Plans, LLC
optimized for passive solar gains. The methods can combine with a very traditional BUILDER: Clifton View Homes
6.3-kW Itek solar array provides power for design to produce exemplary performance DEVELOPER: Clifton View Homes
the house, and charges an electric car for results.” GB

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