URBAN GREEN
The Task:
A small home on a small lot with a small energy footprint for a growing family.
The Solution:
This LEED for Homes, 2250 sq. ft. three bedroom house with detached garage is nestled within a 42’x128’ infill lot in Linden Hills. It features an eclectic blend of traditional and contemporary elements which weave it seamlessly into the existing fabric of this transitional neighborhood while at the same time addressing the client’s desire for sustainable living in the context of a more modern open plan. The home’s elegantly simple diagram consists of a 4’ circulation spine with saddlebags of living to the north and support functions crated in wood to the south as sentries to the sun.
Green Goods:
- passive solar heating & daylighting
- natural ventilation due to the narrow building profile & the open plan
- high efficiency appliances
- high efficiency dual stage furnace
- dual flush toilets & low flow faucets
- bamboo floors
- t.mass foundation with high fly ash concrete
- composite fiber-cement siding
- shell durability walk through
- blower door performance testing
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What do you think of this design? Want to see more? For some extra images of Urban Green and a project board of its layout, visit the Pinterest board at SALA Architects' Pinterest page. For more innovative projects by Eric Odor, visit his profile page.