Samish Solar

Sitting on a stunning 5-acre lot nestled into the woods and surrounded by wildflowers and berries, Samish Solar Home is an oasis for a growing family of mountain bikers and nature enthusiasts.

Along with this home’s solar array making it net-zero, it has an added level of resiliency with its 28,000-gallon rainwater cistern that supplies the house and its fire suppression system with water. The rainwater is filtered through a sediment filter, activated carbon filter, and UV filter to ensure it is fit for domestic use.

Built using TC Legend’s tried-and-true methods, Samish Solar Home exemplifies what our construction strategies can produce. Just look at these stats!

Specs

• Overview:
  • 2345 sqft heated living space & 234 sqft unheated sunroom
  • 1600 sqft barn with 895 sqft loft
  • 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom
  • Net Zero Energy
  • 1st floor aging-in-place
  • Passive solar heating/cooling design
  • Insulation: R-29 walls & R-59 ceiling
  • Air Sealing: 0.27ACH
  • HERS Index: -20
  • Annual Energy Cost Savings: $2432
  • Certifications: DOE Zero Energy Ready Home certified, ENERGY STAR certified, EPA Indoor airPLUS certified, anticipated Built Green 5-star certified
• Mechanical:
  • Ventiliation: Fantech Hero 250 with built in HEPA filter. Built-in humidity, temperature, and CO₂
  • Heating/Cooling: Chilltrix CX-34; hydronic radiant floor heating downstairs and a fan coil unit upstairs
  • PV: 10.8kW solar array with Enphase microinverters and battery ready
• Selections:
  • Timber framed entry
  • Locally made cherry cabinets
  • Certified metal cool roof
  • Greenguard Gold Maple flooring
  • No/Low-VOC finishes
  • Fir doors and trim
  • Triple pane, Low-E coated, argon-filled vinyl windows