Oreck placed the master bedroom window high enough for complete privacy, and added awning windows for a cross breeze. Above the paneled closet is the solar hot water heater and its storage tank; in addition to heating the water for the radiant-heat flooring, it heats the water throughout the house. Eventually, when it is financially feasible, the couple intends for the electricity to run off solar power; the architect prepared a system that they can add more panels to someday to achieve this. Photo 7 of 12 in Double Time: Bungalow Redux by Erika Heet

Double Time: Bungalow Redux

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Oreck placed the master bedroom window high enough for complete privacy, and added awning windows for a cross breeze. Above the paneled closet is the solar hot water heater and its storage tank; in addition to heating the water for the radiant-heat flooring, it heats the water throughout the house. Eventually, when it is financially feasible, the couple intends for the electricity to run off solar power; the architect prepared a system that they can add more panels to someday to achieve this.