Tclo'Den Design Guide
Principle: Advanced Simplicity
- Wood solar zero energy cost hi efficiency home
- Only using the most basic of modules. No engineered trusses. bars will be 16' wide only with simple shed roof away from the courtyard.
- Solar array on s side of N bar
- Solar array on s side of S enclosed deck bar
- Considering hydronic heat to efficiently/effectively move heat throughout this long skinny home
- Considering cost and benefits/cons of slab on grade vs pier and beam
- Drainage of courtyard must always be considered.
- Courtyard is the heart of this home
Roof
E Bar is 16x32 so this works: https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/Seed_Home_2_Roof Likely using OBI roof modules Milling logs that have been down a few months. Milling in a few weeks. Lumber to season covered for a couple months before making modules
Probably 10' courtyard side to 8 or 9' opposite. Need to shed water a bit 1/4" minimum but might really flatten in out for sunbathing and possible solar array on top of this E Bar.
Foundation
Standard footings below frost line
Floor
wood fired hydronic floor with concrete floors or slabless slab system or compacted earth (personal favorite option)
Walls
ICF (its just too easy. Happen to have a friend who is local supplier/installer so i get the blocks at cost 6-8k/ 864 square foot for my phase 1 structure)
Siding
Reclaimed barnwood from 80yo barn on my property here
Utilities
solar array gravity spring box 1000ft away water at 40psi coming in wood fired hydronic in floor heating ERV 50 gal heat pump water heater mini split with 3 heads