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Somerset Passive House Sustainable Residence
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Somerset, WI

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Client Needs:
  • The new family wanted a dream home with needed room to grow.
  • The client had a vision of overlooking the St. Croix River Valley and setting the house into the pastoral sloping site.
  • The couple desired a living room, dining room, and kitchen opening onto a large partially covered exterior deck. They also planned for a future infinity pool and wanted three upstairs bedrooms, including a master bedroom suite.
  • As working professionals in the renewable energy sector, they wanted a Net-Energy home, possibly to Passive House standards, with all electric appliances and utilities.
The Solution:
  • The house is sited to set well on the land, maximize views and have excellent solar access.
  • The 3,000 square foot home is two stories over a full basement with an attached 600 square foot garage and workroom.
  • Ground floor features include a two-story living room space, a grand stair with a bridge to the kitchen, a 600 square foot deck wrapping the south and east corners of the residence, and a 100 square foot covered, screen-enclosed deck area on the east side of the residence.
  • Second floor features are a master bedroom suite with an interior and exterior balcony, two bedrooms, a bath, and an interior balcony overlooking the living room and river valley.
  • Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) construction were used on the thermal envelope portion of the house for thermal and storm resilience. The remaining construction is wood framed.
The Result:
  • Both the first and second story interior and exterior living areas of this new sustainable residence have dramatic views over the St. Croix River Valley.
  • Interior spaces flow together simply and elegantly around the central grand stair and fireplace on the first floor.
  • Second story spaces gather around a play and study gathering area that overlooks the first floor.
  • The home was selected as a pilot project for the Passive House International – US | PHIUS Climate-Specific Metric program rollout.
  • An on-site solar electric system on an adjacent barn will make the residence Net-Energy, creating more energy than it uses.
  • The excess energy will be used to power the batteries of two future hybrid-electric cars for green living.
  • 3,100 square feet are within thermal envelope, 800 square feet are outside thermal envelope. The workroom and garage are insulated for temporary heating.
  • The home was designed for phased construction, with the living area within the thermal envelope built first. The garage and workroom  outside the thermal envelope to follow.
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752 Holly Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55104-7134
Phone: 651-472-4847
mark@asustainablearchitecture.com

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