Solar Saltbox House

This is the simplest, most compact 3 Bed + 1 Office solar passive house we designed and built in the last year.

Spacious, functional, made of healthy materials, all in a 120 m2 / 1291 heated footprint.

It is suitable for most climates, especially for the temperate or cold ones.

Case study article on the built house:

https://solarchitect.substack.com/p/case-study-1-the-solar-saltbox-house

Home features:

120 m2 /1291 sq ft heated area. 2 floors

3 beds + 2.5 bathrooms

Sleeps 6-8 pers

1 office + 1 laundry

1 huge covered outdoor kitchen and outdoor living space

Solar passive thermal envelope and windows made of wood and wood based insulation materials.

Double height entrance and high ceilings on both levels.

7.6m x 11.5m / 25' x 38' house footprint

12m x 11.5m / 39' x 38' footprint (outdoor spaces included).

Design package contents:

(All PDFs are available in both metric and imperial dimensioning!)

All floor and roof plans at 1:50 scale.

All 4 facades with material specs at 1:50 scale.

2 sections with buildups, exact material specs.

Window and door schedule.

Foundation plans.

Electrical and plumbing floor plans, circadian light concept.

Recommended products and materials sheet with product links.

3d .sketchup model and editable .dwg drawings.

Planned update coming in February '23:

Cross Laminated Timber and timber frame construction details, shop drawings and 3d.

Kitchen details, interior drawings.