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Saint Paul Net-Zero Energy Residence
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Saint Paul, MN

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Client Needs:
  • Empty nest couple desired a small home that will live much larger.
  • The living room and home-business rooms will need to double as guest sleeping rooms.
  • Require accessible one-story design for aging in place with an accessible storm shelter for safety.
  • Energy efficient home to generate as much or more than it consumes.
  • Client requested open process for reviewing construction option pricing.
The Solution:
  • A majority of the home is open plan to maximize the apparent size.
  • Living room and two home-business rooms are multi-use and flexible, divisible with sliding walls.
  • Master bedroom, bath and laundry / utility are enclosed for privacy and acoustic separation.
  • Windows are located to provide continuous outside views and expand the perceived size of rooms.
  • Sloped interior ceilings expand interior spaciousness and provide for a simple modern aesthetic exposed duct routing.
  • Concealed indoor concrete enclosure wraps around and over multi-purpose walk-in closet / storm shelter / safe room. The accessible shelter fills a need typically provided with an inaccessible basement.
  • Early design pricing of construction assembly options allowed selection of lowest cost construction systems and generated subcontractor construction assembly buy-in.
The Result:
  • Open living spaces provide intimate living areas with an expansive feel.
  • Living room and two home-business rooms flex to provide three guest sleeping areas.
  • Two home-business rooms support one business, while casual work spaces located throughout the home support a second home-based consulting practice.
  • Energy modeling and coordinated design provided cost-optimized insulation levels to meet energy efficiency goals. This decreased the required PV investment, now cost-optimized, to become net-zero.
  • Construction systems selected to support contractor success and meet the project schedule.
  • Landscaping and gardens are located in sunny outdoor areas, where they can be viewed and enjoyed, from inside and out.
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752 Holly Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55104-7134
Phone: 651-472-4847
mark@asustainablearchitecture.com

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