Kings County, NS

Hall's Harbour

Keywords: passive, Bermed, Super-Insulated, Activated Slab

Year Built:

2008/2009

Size:

2800 sq ft, 3 baths, 3 bedrooms.

Energy Percents:

50% passive, % active, 50% external

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Cost & Value:

Cost: $250,000 est

Purpose

Energy efficient home capturing a long view to the north, on fractured granite.

Economics & Performance

project ongoing

Lot Characteristics

Plateau on North Mountain, gentle north slope

Description

Super-insulated framing, 2x10 wall plates, 24 oc 2x6 studs interior, 24 oc 2x4 studs exterior offset 12" from interior. Activated slab foundation 5" ductwork set in 8" monolithic engineered frost protected slab.

Suppliers

Designer: Andy O'Brien, Concrete: D&T Construction, Ductwork: Versatile Ventilation

Installers

Framing: Alvin Jerke, Andy O'Brien, Jeff Brown

Comments

Dormers were added during framing process. Domestic Solar hot Water panels & Windmill to be added later.

Other Data

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