Front of house

Lunenburg County, NS

7 KM N of Chester Basin

Keywords: passive, greenhouse

Size:

1440 sq ft, 2.5 baths, 3 bedrooms.

Energy Percents:

~70% passive, ~10% active, ~20% external

External Sources:

Electricity: 14000 KWh, Wood: 1.5 cords,

Cost & Value:

Cost: $120 000, Assessed value: $176 000

Inside & Outside

Purpose

• to act responsibly and construct a more sustainable shelter for our NS climate,
• to provide a means of growing orchids as a hobby,
• to live in an interesting efficient & functional home

Economics & Performance

Without using wood stove, temperature has only dropped to 10~C with -20~C outside,

Lot Characteristics

lakeside, boulder clay hill N,large erratic S, 45 year old trees, natural vegetation landscaping (mostly)

Lean-to greenhouse

Description

A Roscoe design 2 levels, efficient use of spaces, built into the side of glacial deposit, many interesting views from windows, several skylights provide natural lighting, ceramic floor downstairs/ hemlock upstairs, central plenum from upstairs recycles convectional air through concrete slab base

Living room interior

Comments

The amount of natural light in this home makes it a wonderful place to live (display art, grow houseplants, enjoy moonlit nights, etc)

Viewing

Make appointment with owner at (902) 275-5260

What would we do different?

incorporate solar hot water in system, temperature sensors in concrete slab, floor heater in bathroom

Other Data

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