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Basement: 603 s.f.First floor: 853 s.f.Second floor: 534 s.f.Total size: 1990 s.f.

Basement

Spaces include garage, laundry, utility and storage.

First Floor


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Rooms include: Master bedroom, bath, second bedroom , sundeck, gallery/hall, andopen lofted space that could be converted to an additional room.

Whatmakes thisEcoHousedesignhybrid, isthe

factthatbothactiveandpassivesolarsystemsareempl


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oyed.1) Passive systems:

favourable building orientation on site, with the greenhouse facing south,whereby its heat flows into the EcoHouse interior simply by opening the

sliding doors; a compact, double-storied plan, that can be further subdivided into separate

temperature zones, and heat storage, a large utility room, and garage in thebasement, thus reducing the energy requirement significantly in northernclimates;

a fireplace, used in conjuction with other solar heating solutions, located onan interior wall near the centre of the EcoHouse;

all windows are double-glazed, with the possibilities of the beadwall systeminclusion;

increased wall and roof insulation, in order to reduce heat loss in typicalconstruction; "breathing walls", naturally diffuse air and water between the

interior and exterior, thus acting as the "third skin", were employed; they areconstructed of concrete form made from mineralised wood chips andportland cement, making walls that are healthy, environmental, durable, easyto construct, and cost effective; roof tiles are earth-friendly, made ofrecycled materials and feature a Class 4 Impact Resistance and a Class Aand Class C Fire Rating;

air infiltration losses have been reduced by using air locks at points of entry,whereas the northern roof, pitched at 30, was designed to retain snow build-up, that acts as insulation during the winter season;

water-saving toilet seats and other water-saving sanitary equipment has beenused throughout the project;

all installations between the lower and upper floors run through a verticalservice duct, which is also fully accessible for inspection and maintenance;

the greenhouse makes use of the "greenhouse effect" principle to trapsunrays and build up hot air, that is further transferred to the living room and- using a system of open double storey spaces - further into bedrooms. Thegreenhouse also serves the purpose of a socialising space, and can be usedfor growing vegetables, breeding pets, etc;

sunscreening is envisaged as an option, provided that your local latitude andclimate so require;

the southern roof has the optimum pitch of 45, making it ideal for solar heat

collection for latitudes from 30 to 60 degrees North;

2) Active systems:

Solar Domestic Hot Water (SDHW) System has been used in the form ofThe Solar Boiler state-of-the-art solar water heating appliances,manufactured by Thermo Dynamics Ltd; being environment-friendly andvery affordable, 8 systems, amounting to 50% of the overall heated area inthe EcoHouse were deployed across the southern roof, to supply domestichot water and the entire quantites of water required to heat the premises; theheat pump used with the system is powered by the sun, and does not pollute;

ventilation, Indoor Air Quality and heat recovery from within the EcoHousehas been achieved using the brilliant Lifebreath Clean Air Furnace,


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manufactured by Nutech Brands Inc. that uses a domestic water heater as itsheat source; the Heat Recovery Ventilator removes stale, contaminated airfrom inside the EcoHouse to the outdoors and at the same time, draws fresh,oxygen-laden air from outside and distributes it throughout your home; thehot, stale air from the greenhouse and the EcoHouse's interior is converted to

fresh air, which is then distributed as fresh air and heating through theregisters throughout the home;

the water heated by the solar collectors is, in turn, used in the System WallHeating, providing optimum heat transmission and operativity with lowestpossible water heating temperature; having heating within the walls is cost-efficient, helps save heating costs, can be used reversibly during the summerseason for cooling, and is completely ecological;

Central Vacuum System has been used to remove 100% of contacted dust,dirt, mites, pollen and other allergens, then carry them to a central canisterlocated away from living areas (in the Utility room)helping improveindoor air quality. Experience shows that by combining these passive

ecodesign planning and construction techniques alone, the effect of reducingthe total heating energy requirement by about 40% when compared tostandard house construction can be achieved! In a well-insulated EcoHouseby the likes of Solar Hybrid, the size of the heating system can be smallerthan that required in a conventional house, thus reducing heating equipmentcosts to offset the cost of increased insulation. It is an organised, well-zonedEcoHouse, energy-efficient in its planning and design.

Surface water can easily beutilized in this EcoHousedesign to reduce thedomestic waterconsumption expenses.Being earth-sheltered, thewater tank is protected fromextremely low or hightemperatures. The earthfalls around the tank areprofiled in such a way as to

funnel the rainwater intothetank.

The collected water is thenthoroughly treated for domestic consumption using the state-of-the-art StormTreatSystem produced by StormTreat Systems, Inc. Rainwater is treated by 100%biological means and is 100% safe for domestic use.


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An insulated vertical wind shaft,ending in a skylight, providesnatural cross-ventilation andlighting of the living room andthe bedroom above. 1) Sunlight

reflected into the building in themorning/afternoon or the winterseason 2) Protection againstexcessive sunlight

The windcatches provided fornatural cross-ventilation areprovided with skylights to serveas additional natural lighting

sources. The skylights should be directed to face your prevailing winds and/ornatural light sources. They are designed with an inner reflecting surface attached to

to an insulating board. The former reflects sunlight into the home, the latter preventsheat losses from inside to the outside.

Plans

When building a new home, you will need working drawings which providehundreds of additional details. You can save time and money by purchasing these

eco-home building plans, professionally designed and produced in English languageto meet ISO and BS recognized building standards. Best of all, you will only pay afraction of the original design cost because the design cost is shared by so manypeople all over the globe.

Working Drawings include:

* Site Plan:Shows the proposed site layout of your eco-house and the corresponding designelements.* Foundation Plan:

Show foundations with all load-bearing points and footings applicable to your eco-home.* Floor Plan(s):Show the placement and dimensions of all interior walls in your eco-house floorplans, materials, levels, specifications, etc.* Roof Plan:Show roofs with all constructional elements, specifics and dimensions applicable toyour eco-home.* Section(s):Cross-sectional views of your entire eco-house, with materials, marked details,sectional labeling, dimensions, levels, roof pitches, etc.

* Exterior Elevation(s):Show exterior materials, details, and all necessary measurements from all sides of


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your Eco-home.* Vertical Circulation Details:Shows additional details and dimensions of elaborate staircases, ramps, elevators,and other vertical circulation means within your eco-home building plans.* Joinery details:

Shows additional details and dimensions of elaborate ecological window and doordesigns within your eco-home building plans.*Structural calculations*Specifications of materials and products*Specifications of HVAC and IAQ (Indoor Air Quality)*Roofing details*Wall details*Floor construction plans*Shading devices details*Plumbing plans*Rainwater treatment details

*Water Supply and Drainage details*Surface Water Drainage details*Landscaping details

OrderingWhen placing orders for plans you can choose between downloading yourpurchased plans from the Internet, and/or ordering plans printed in black and whiteon ISO A3 recycled, acid-free paper, containing a minimum of 50% recycled de-inked fiber paper, register airmailed to your postal address. By expressingpreference for the printed version of the purchased design, and including an extra-

charge to cover the plotting and shipment expenses, you could not only have theCAD Working Drawings that you could modify to meet your requirements of yourenergy-efficient dreamhouse, but the printed version of the original, as well! Thefacility of black and white print on A3 format means that you can literallyphotocopy your EcoHouse plans to as many copies as required by your localbuilding rules and regulations. Likewise, the structural calculations, the materialslists and the specifications, are all printed on Letter and A4 paper formatsrespectively, which further facilitates reproduction for your needs. Included with theprinted plans is a business-card CD comprising the house plans in CAD and PDFformat.

For ordering the CAD files only, once you have placed your order and yourpayment has been processed and approved, an email with your Internet downloadaddress is sent automatically to your registered email address. Each downloadaddress can be used once, and once only. Should you encounter any difficulties orinconvenience with the download, please contact us immediately.

CAD DXF filesFerid Abbasher and Associates usually create designs on computers by using CAD(Computer Aided Design) software. The most common type of CAD files are theDXF files, which can be opened by various brands of CAD software. The DXF filesdownloadable for our designs give you all the features you would get from theblueprints for the same eco-house, and still have all the important details you need


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to build an eco-home. There are also software utilities available that let you converta CAD file from one format to another. If you need a different file format we cansometimes provide other file formats. If you have a question about what version theCAD file will be, then please ask about this before ordering.

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