Page 23 - Green Builder Magazine March-April 2018 Issue

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Big on design. An open
supplements water demand and is available for floorplan and space-saving
fire suppression. The home relies on a modest features such as this
2.3-kW solar array. “multi-use stair” make the
A visit to Baosol Design’s website will surprise most of 1,275 square feet.
visitors expecting a tour of award-winning
homes. Instead, the site features an eclectic mix
of imaginative experiments, some of which qualify
as art installations. Drawing on a background in
the fine arts, Michler uses Baosol—a mashup of
“tree” and “sun”—as a platform for exploring deep
design.
“I try to do things that haven’t been done before,”
he explains.
Michler has also founded Passive House Rocky
Mountains, a chapter of the North American
Passive House Network, which uses training and
advocacy to help promote Passive House in the
region.
The MARTaK Passive House should go a long way
to furthering Michler’s mission of demonstrating
how we can build for today without compromising
the future. GB

Key Components
ALTERNATIVE BUILDING SYSTEMS: Reused rammed
earth tire foundation, foam-free passive house
envelope
CABINETS, SHELVES, MILLWORK: Site-built FSC-
certified plywood
CAULKS AND SEALANTS: Eco-Bond Adhesive Farm
Safe Adhesive; SIGA Primur Roll adhesive compound; pro
clima TESCON Vana adhesive tape
DECKS: Reclaimed redwood
EXTERIOR FINISHES: Cedar picket, James Hardie fiber
cement
FIRE PROTECTION: Class A fire assembly, tempered
triple-pane windows
FLOORING: Slate, FSC-certified plywood
HVAC/DUCTS: Hydronic in wall and post heater on HRV
INSULATION: Applegate Cellulose, Rockwool mineral
wool batts and Drain Board sheets
LIGHTING: Cree LED
RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS (SOLAR, WIND, ETC.):
2.3-kW Schott solar PV array; Iron Edison nickel-iron
batteries; Outback inverter and charge controller
ROOF: Galvalume Steel
SPECIALTY PRODUCTS: pro clima Intello high-
performance vapor retarder
VENTILATION: Air Pohoda HRV
WATER HEATING: Noritz tankless water heater
WATER MANAGEMENT (INDOOR/OUTDOOR): Toto 0.8-
gal toilet, low flow faucets, Oxygenics 1.0 gpm
showerhead; rain catchment with WISY diversion filter
WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS, PATIO DOORS: INTUS Eforte
triple-pane windows (0.49 SHGC)

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