The ability of this micro-home can be expanded to entirely SELF-SUFFICIENT.
In the future we will be certifying for modular production, but at this time this unit is not certified. Electrical and plumbing and solar installation are all done professionally by third party journeyman trades. The shell and envelope sealing is also done by high level journeymen/ craftsmen.
Expandability of our modular developments will allow multiple unit linking and stacking. The common theme of all of our modular designs is ultra-high energy efficiency and small sizing to allow normal size cranes to lift into place.
In the future we will be certifying for modular production, but at this time this unit is not certified. Electrical and plumbing and solar installation are all done professionally by third party journeyman trades. The shell and envelope sealing is also done by high level journeymen/ craftsmen.
Expandability of our modular developments will allow multiple unit linking and stacking. The common theme of all of our modular designs is ultra-high energy efficiency and small sizing to allow normal size cranes to lift into place.
This pictured unit shown above is an OFF-GRID design NET-ZERO MICRO-HOME 10' x 29'.
Inspired by the tiny house movement it answers some of the short comings of tiny home features and affords more living space -cost effectively.
FEATURES
Inspired by the tiny house movement it answers some of the short comings of tiny home features and affords more living space -cost effectively.
FEATURES
- Passive solar gain to due south with double pane windows.
- Solar wall in-feed warm air to HRV intake
- Grid-tie solar power. 5 panels with micro inverter installed. Easily scaled to 10 panels
- 240 / 60 amp service -allows easy run for heat pump heating & electric car charging.
- The shell is high R-value R-28 wall and R50 roof & floor
- Interior envelope floors to roof lined with Sealed insulating Silverboard -Air tight tested
- Phat door R18 with QUAD pane window and double seals.
- 12,000 Heat pump heating to -30 C
- HRV for always perfect inside air in a tight building
- Custom cabinets optimized for many locations to optimize space.
- Upholstered and padded bench seats and baltic birch table
- Solid wood or baltic birch plywood only -for entire interior. ZERO particle wood.
- 3' x 3' shower using Fibo panels
- Stacking laundry -full size (plumbed and power installed but washer/dryer not included)
- Battery shelves -Battery utilization designed -but not installed
- Water catchment and storage designed -but not installed
- Water treatment designed -but not installed
A hot water system can make a lot of difference in energy costs since the low energy home we build shifts the highest cost of energy over to the domestic hot water.
For hot water systems there are 3 choice groups from least to most cost:
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