Key Features: 16in ~R50 truss walls; ~R100 roof; insulated slab on grade (R24 below R48 in front)in floor hydronic heat; small basement for mechanical and root cellar; attached passive solar greenhouse with 3ft thick rammed earth wall; Masonry heater; solar hot water; 10KW Bergy wind turbine (grid connected) hope will also run elec. vehicle; HRV; Composting toilet; High ER fiber glass windows; Permaculture to follow.
See May 16 for history, explanation of design principles and plan pictures.
Friday 20 May 2011
Finished basement sub slab insulation. started measuring off and placing floor joists for basement.
Concrete contractor may be able to back fill Monday now. Fairly slow again due to inexperience.
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