Custom Home Project
Rammed Earth Construction
Whistler, BC
Finalist Categories:
Best Single Family Detached Home over $2,000,000
INNOVATIVE AND FUNCTIONAL DESIGN:
- Insulated Rammed earth construction.
- South west orientation for passive solar gain.
- Passive shading incorporated into design.
- Rooftop vegetable garden.
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ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER INCLUDING INTEGRATION OF THE PROJECT INTO ITS SETTING WAS ACHIEVED BY:
- Staggered roof lines provide passive shading and striking contemporary design while reducing massing.
- U shape design of home provides unique views of house and landscape from every room yet affords maximum privacy.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDE:
- Triple paned Fiberglass low E Argon windows.
- Beetle kill timber locally milled for rafters and decking. High grade off cuts used for trim.
- Air tube to pre condition fresh incoming air.
- Air tight envelope measured at less than 1 air change.
- Structural concrete floors polished as finished floors.
- Built Green enrollment.
- Innovative high efficiency heating and ventilation technology. Expected to out perform conventional systems.
- Greywater heat recovery.
- Sustainable Green Low VOC materials.
- Energy Star Appliances.
- Recycled materials used for marble counters, stairs, driveway pavers and Rainstone siding.
CHALLENGES FACED DURING THE BUILDING PROCESS:
- Installing and commissioning new technology for mechanical systems.
- Municipal acceptance of rammed earth construction.
CREATIVE USE OF SPACE AND FUNCTIONALITY OF FLOOR PLAN:
- Kitchen design includes comfy family space, eating nook and work space.
- Bedrooms on lower floor to maximize benefits of rammed earth for humidity and air quality and passive cooling in summer.
- Living areas on upper floor maximize natural daylighting and show off timber construction.
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