Description

Deluca

4 bedroom 2700 sq. ft. home:

Some of the key features of this home design include:

• Modern Design
• Open floor plan
• Concrete construction
• Customizable options
• Passive Solar design (depending on location) using a South facing design to maximize the sun exposure into home
• External Wall Framing is made of concrete
• External cladding is made of concrete and can be stained and sealed with architectural impressions
• Roofing to meet owner’s preferences. Priced for TPO or Torch On.
• Insulation under footings 10” EPS styrofoam (R40 effective)
• Insulation Under Slab consists of 12” EPS styrofoam (R48 effective)
• Insulation Wall includes 8” of styrofoam. (R32 effective) R7 sealed unit windows. Garage door R17
• Roof insulation R80 effective.
• Windows: Thermally Broken UPVC or Fibreglass, Upgraded Low-E soft coat on north facing windows, east and west elevations. Hard coat on south. triple glaze on north facing windows
• Internal Framing consists of fingerjoint 24” centres with single top and bottom plates. internal walls 1/2″ drywall
• Heating systems include electric Radiant Floor.
• Zehnder HRV System 90% efficient. (Heat Recovery Ventilation)
• Passive solar soffit calculation for shading during the warm months
• Electrical: 200 amp panel, standard electrical wiring, LED Lighting, alarm system
• Cabinets customized to owner`s specifications
• Flooring preferences within price guidelines
• Gas stove, wall oven x 2, integrated fridge and freezer
• Our “less is more” approach with our Green Building techniques use less materials, locally-sourced materials, recycled products where available, on-site recycling, excess materials are used to make furniture or dried and burned as fuel source
• 0.6 ACH (Air Changes Per Hour)
• Annual heating consumption 5,500KWh (22KWh/m2). Does not include general electricity needs.  This estimate will be dependent on building site solar array conditions. Can achieve Passive House criteria of 15KWh/m2 by changing window sizes. The average home in BC is 65KWh/m2 for heating and cooling loads per year.