Mark A. Miller Architects/Builders Inc.

Architects & Building Designers , Accessory Dwelling Units , Home Remodeling , Home Additions , Universal Design , Basement Remodeling

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Mark A. Miller Architects/Builders Inc.

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Lakeside Net Zero Passive House

Project Year: 2022

View from kitchen through living room to lake view and nature. Cabinets and flooring made from the few trees that came down for the project: Recycle, Reuse. Poured-in-place concrete countertops with inlaid lake stones and pebbles. 2 story space allows visibility of not just tree trunks but the...

Lakeside Net Zero Passive House

View from foyer to heart of the home's circulation center. Curving open riser see-thru stair case on left with stepping custom bookshelves and bent wood handrail. Slotted wood ceiling. Path to living room straight ahead. Stairs illuminate from lighting below at night.

Lakeside Net Zero Passive House

View from living room towards kitchen, open plan. Cabinet faces and hardwood flooring made from recycling felled trees for the project. Custom curved balcony railing with nature themes. Custom tile backsplash with nautical and nature themes. Net Zero home. Passive House philosophy. Connection...

Lakeside Net Zero Passive House

View from balcony down to kitchen. You can really see the inlaid shells and pebbles from the lake, into the poured-in-place concrete countertop. Room for 5 stools. Cabinet fronts made from the few trees that came down for the house project. Ash, cherry, oak.

Lakeside Net Zero Passive House

View from reading balcony to kitchen/living. Office ahead. Custom metal guardrail with nature theme. South facing windows for passive solar gain and views to forest beyond. Hardwood floors made from the few trees that came down for the project.

Lakeside Net Zero Passive House

For resilience this net zero passive house incorporates two Tesla Power Walls to store the energy produced by the array of 30 PV panels. Heat coming off the power walls is used by the hybrid hot water heater, free heat for making domestic hot water.

Lakeside Net Zero Passive House

Second floor mechanical closet. On the right: CERV2 conditioning energy recovery ventilator for superior indoor air quality and CO2 and VOC monitoring. Installed with the addition of a "Geo-Boost" heat exchanger with a ground loop around the foundation. Pre-heats or cools air depending on time...

Lakeside Net Zero Passive House

Exterior of Lakeside Net Zero Passive House. Circular home, split in half with the halves offset to make front and rear entrances. Themes of "flow" and "connection to nature". More photos coming soon.

Lakeside Net Zero Passive House