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Project posted by Lindal Cedar Homes

A Net Zero Home

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Location
Port Orchard, Washington
Structure
House (Single Residence)
Style
Modern
There is no air conditioning, only the natural convection currents made possible by openable windows in the main rooms that allow for passive cooling via the flow of natural breezes. The homeowner installed ceiling fans in all three bedrooms and the library that circulate air in the living, dining, and kitchen area.
There is no air conditioning, only the natural convection currents made possible by openable windows in the main rooms that allow for passive cooling via the flow of natural breezes. The homeowner installed ceiling fans in all three bedrooms and the library that circulate air in the living, dining, and kitchen area.
Radiant heat and concrete floors keep the house cool in summer and warm in winter.
Radiant heat and concrete floors keep the house cool in summer and warm in winter.
Homeowner Laurie Pitman with her dog Emma.
Homeowner Laurie Pitman with her dog Emma.
An accessory dwelling unit on the right allows for friends and family to enjoy privacy while visiting.
An accessory dwelling unit on the right allows for friends and family to enjoy privacy while visiting.
The most personal space in the house is the library/piano practice space that is open to the great room. Hundreds of books line three walls that embrace a concert grand that Laurie plays daily, much to the delight of her border collie puppy, Emma. Unlike the large expanses of glass elsewhere in the house, the space is softly lit by three trapezoidal windows placed under the sloping roof, protecting Laurie’s treasured heirlooms and travel mementos from direct sunlight while offering a view of the sky from the piano bench.
The most personal space in the house is the library/piano practice space that is open to the great room. Hundreds of books line three walls that embrace a concert grand that Laurie plays daily, much to the delight of her border collie puppy, Emma. Unlike the large expanses of glass elsewhere in the house, the space is softly lit by three trapezoidal windows placed under the sloping roof, protecting Laurie’s treasured heirlooms and travel mementos from direct sunlight while offering a view of the sky from the piano bench.
Guest bathroom
Guest bathroom
Living room with a view to the outdoor patio.
Living room with a view to the outdoor patio.

Credits

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Architect
Warmmodern Living
Michael Harris

From Lindal Cedar Homes

Growing up in rural Nigeria as the daughter of medical missionaries, Laurie Pitman learned by necessity a do-it-yourself approach to life’s challenges that has served her well throughout her life, including her homebuilding adventures. A self-professed "geek" in her 70s with a background as the co-founder of a successful tech company in the Bay Area and owner of a helicopter charter company (and licensed pilot), built a net zero Lindal home in Port Orchard, Washington State, on undeveloped land with a well, solar, heat pumps, smart lighting, grey water collection, and batteries to store solar energy. The home has no AC and is designed with passive heating and cooling in mind, including strategically placed operable windows, ceiling fans, and concrete flooring.