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The house-in-a-hollow isn\u2019t really in a hollow, it\u2019s on a knoll, above protected wetlands, northeast of Bellingham. The hollow is formed by the trees, which were preserved to shield the house from overheating, and to conserve the flora of the native wetlands.<\/p>\n
Measuring 1950 square feet, this Department-of-Energy certified Net Zero clerestory design has a central kitchen and a 1st<\/sup>\u00a0<\/span>floor aging-in-place floorplan. Designed for an Alaskan couple whose love of the outdoors demanded a house that fully engaged with the landscape, plenty of daylight is admitted & access to outdoor living is easy.<\/p>\n \n Most of the house is downstairs, leaving (2) bedrooms, a full bathroom and a rec-room upstairs for family visits, grandchildren to play Lego, perhaps an office if needed, old friends to take up residence\u2026<\/p>\n \n Advances in TC\u2019s mechanical systems determined that the radiant tubes embedded in the 4\u201d concrete slab will serve as a back-up heating system to handle abrupt cold snaps, with the day-to-day heat & cool being delivered via the Zehnder Comfopost, a heating\/ cooling coil that sits in the ventilation delivery ducts. The Comfopost coil is driven by the Chilltrix CX34 heatpump, along with a further fancoil heat\/ cool unit located in the 2nd floor rec-room.<\/p>\n \n The energy-shell is formed using the system: 6.5\u201d SIPs walls, 10.25\u201d SIPs roof,\u2019 with 4\u201d slab-on-grade concrete-mass insulated from below with 4\u201d of R20 foam. The openings are plugged with Vinytek triple pane Boreal windows & Thermatrue fiberglass doors.<\/p>\n \n TC Legend built this net-zero house through the winter of 2020\/ 2021. The SIPs roof panels swung in on a crane through the blowing snow, Ted now reporting feeling has returned to his fingers, 6 months later! The owners planted over 630 native trees and shrubs in the chilling March rain, and the crew scooped up the mud and maintained the new 700\u2019 driveway to this remote & beautiful lot: A gem in the Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\n \n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/basc.pnnl.gov\/case-studies\/doe-zerh-hia-2022-case-study-tc-legend-homes-house-hollow-bellingham-wa” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Download Case Study” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” button_alignment=”center” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”3204,3203,3202,3201,3200,3199,3198,3197,3196,3195,3194,3193,3205″ posts_number=”12″ show_title_and_caption=”off” show_pagination=”off” module_class=”pa-image-gallery-1-1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_gallery][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/tclegendhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/plans.2-e1630021639376.jpg” title_text=”plans.2″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_button button_text=”Purchase Plans-Set HERE!” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” button_url=”https:\/\/powerhouse-designs.com\/product\/house-in-a-hollow-plans\/” url_new_window=”on” button_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The house-in-a-hollow isn\u2019t really in a hollow, it\u2019s on a knoll, above protected wetlands, northeast of Bellingham. 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