CONNOLLY
RESIDENCE
- Solar Orientation and Natural Cooling massing design
- Interior thermal mass and Southern windows help naturally heat house in the winter
- Interior thermal mass and high window ventilate the interior, cooling the house during summer
- Southern window overhangs block summer sun from entering house during summer
- Lower level of house dug into hillside provide natural setting & decreases heat loss
- Multi-use open plan design
- High thermal mass interior building systems
- Recycled ICF exterior wall system - Faswall - made from recycled wood shipping pallets
- Insulated radiant heated slab on grade - lower floor floor
- Lite-weight concrete radiant heated floor under wood and tile finishes on main level
- Interior stone finishes in great room
- Natural wood cabinets & countertop and wood natural finish thru out house
- Durable exterior finishes – cedar shingles and painted cement-fiber siding
- Southern deck on main level and porch on lower level expand living space
- Structure-Insulated-Panel roof and open-cell spray foam at roof truss decreases air infiltration
- Duel-flow low water usage toilets
- Wired for Solar Collectors located on south roof slope in the future
- Separation of Garage from House prevents garage smells from infiltrating into house