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Off The Grid House

This 1750-square-foot, off-the-grid residence in the California Gold Country, outside the town of Murphys, was designed as a summer and winter vacation house for a San Francisco couple with two young children. The home is divided into “live” and “sleep” buildings, each about 875 square feet, which are sited to
capture views. The gap between the buildings funnels breezes from the valley below. The courtyard is a calm, encompassing space for relaxation and play.
The house is remotely sited, quite far from the local utility grid. Satellite internet access allows the couple to telecommute when desired and spend longer
periods of time in the country. The client is a residential developer who does low- to moderate-income housing in the Bay Area.
Country: United States
The home is divided into “live” and “sleep” buildings, each about 875 square feet, which are sited to
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1750-square-foot, off-the-grid residence in the California Gold Country, outside the town of Murphys
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Large overhangs that provide maximum shade in summer and allow passive heat gain and daylight during winter. Windows and skylights with insulated, low-e glass; all are operable to admit maximum air ventilation during the summer for cooling.
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Large overhangs that provide maximum shade in summer and allow passive heat gain and daylight during winter. Windows and skylights with insulated, low-e glass; all are operable to admit maximum air ventilation during the summer for cooling.
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Large overhangs that provide maximum shade in summer and allow passive heat gain and daylight during winter. Windows and skylights with insulated, low-e glass; all are operable to admit maximum air ventilation during the summer for cooling.
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Large overhangs that provide maximum shade in summer and allow passive heat gain and daylight during winter. Windows and skylights with insulated, low-e glass; all are operable to admit maximum air ventilation during the summer for cooling.
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Large overhangs that provide maximum shade in summer and allow passive heat gain and daylight during winter. Windows and skylights with insulated, low-e glass; all are operable to admit maximum air ventilation during the summer for cooling.
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Large overhangs that provide maximum shade in summer and allow passive heat gain and daylight during winter. Windows and skylights with insulated, low-e glass; all are operable to admit maximum air ventilation during the summer for cooling.
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Large overhangs that provide maximum shade in summer and allow passive heat gain and daylight during winter. Windows and skylights with insulated, low-e glass; all are operable to admit maximum air ventilation during the summer for cooling.
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Large overhangs that provide maximum shade in summer and allow passive heat gain and daylight during winter. Windows and skylights with insulated, low-e glass; all are operable to admit maximum air ventilation during the summer for cooling.
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The home's walls and roof are structurally insulated panels (SIPs), which not only are “structural” but have high insulative value, significantly higher than conventional construction.
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Heating is provided by hydronic radiant when needed (powered by propane boiler) and by one high-efficiency wood burning stove in the “live” building
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Opened at night, the windows allow cooler air to push heat out of the house. They are closed during the day to keep the house cool.
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The home's walls and roof are structurally insulated panels (SIPs), which not only are “structural” but have high insulative value, significantly higher than conventional construction.
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