Details

• Small footprint (1016 sq feet on the main.
• Passive solar design and site placement.
• Off-grid heat source, water heating and electrical, according to site restrictions.
• Handcrafted log walls on the main, according to our rigid specifications, craftsmanship, and material use (including sheep's wool insulation).
• Daylight basement with ICF walls allows for full size windows.
• Pre-fabricated trusses for the roof.
• Open carport provides shelter without impacting air quality.
• Arctic entrance, combined with a roomy mudroom, reduces warm air loss.
• Kitchen: open upper shelving reduces cabinet costs and is in keeping with the rustic nature of the house. A wood-burning cook stove could replace the standard stove.
• Dining area: a built-in bench backed by a wall of shelving.
• Root cellar reduces the size of refrigerator required.
• Basement provides space to incorporate a composting toilet system and a greywater system.
• A metal roof & rain water collection.
• All windows ENERGY STAR.
• LED and compact fluorescent lighting.
• Flooring materials chosen from bamboo laminate, Marmoleum linoleum, FSC certified wood flooring, or recycled wood flooring.
• Interior & exterior finishes that have no VOCs
• Composting toilet or very low flush
• Sustainable landscape design to aid in cooling and reduce outdoor water needs in summer, and to reduce wind in winter.
• Clothesline
• Salvaged hardware, doors and cabinets a bonus.