BERG
RESIDENCE
- Solar Orientation and Natural Cooling massing
- Interior thermal mass and southern windows help naturally heat house in winter
- Interior thermal mass and high window ventilate the interior, cooling the house during summer
- Southern window overhangs block summer sun from entering house during summer
- Lower level of house dug into hillside provide natural setting & decreases heat loss
- Multi-use open plan design
- High thermal mass interior building systems
- Recycled ICF exterior wall system - Faswall - made from recycled wood shipping pallets
- Insualted radiant heated slap on grade - lowe floor floor
- Lief weight concrete radiant heated floor under wood and tile on main level
- Interios stone finishes in great room
- Natural wood cabinets & countertop and natural finish thru out house
- Natural stone and tile finishes in baths
- Durable exterior finishes - cement stucco and wood like stained cement-fiber siding
- Southern deck on main level and porch on lower level expand living space on limited site
- Airlock entry porch
- Structure insulated Panel roof and open-cell spray foram roof insulation for decreased air infiltration
- Duel-flow low water usage toilets
- Lake-loop geothermal heating system
- Air tight-high efficient wood stove insert
- Wired for Solar Collector, and Solar Hot Water systems to be located down slope
- Rock water element at entry collects rain water from roof
- Native landscaping and Green Roof