BRAUN
RESIDENCE
- Solar Orientation and Natural Cooling massing design
- Interior thermal mass and Southern windows help naturally heat house in the 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
- Main level of house bermed on north and west
- Multi-use open plan design
- High thermal mass interior building systems
- Recycled ICF exterior wall system - Faswall - made from recycled wood shipping pallets
- Insulated radiant heated slab on grade
- Lite-weight concrete radiant heated floor under wood and tile finishes on upper level
- Durable exterior finishes – tinted cement stucco and stained cement-fiber siding
- Southern patio expands living space
- Structure-Insulated-Panel roof and open-cell spray foam at roof truss and wood frame south walls decreases air infiltration
- Duel-flow low water usage toilets and low energy lighting