Shizenya
Japanese
Inspired Home :
1603 sq. Ft. Living/enclosed
area
1184
sq. Ft. Patio / porch covered area
2787 total sq. Ft. / 258.91 sq. meters
This unique Japanese inspired
2 story Ecologically
minded
country home.
with
high ceilings, plenty of shaded porches,
intimate upstairs tea room offers a higher view
for meditating and relaxing.
Open plan, sizable kitchen, bath,
compost toilet / restroom, Optional
5000 gallon
Rain
water catchment system, ozone water
purification system, simple grey water system.
If needed one can use a geothermal A/C system
along with
12 v. DC fans during summer.
During winter heated by highly efficient
cast iron or soap stone stove with a radiant pex
tube array under the floor decking.
SIP construction using less wood and stucco
exterior
finish. Reclaimed timbers for second floor
joists and bamboo flooring treatment.
Electric power via a
solar grid set up on it’s
own pole w/ solar tracker,
a supplemental
wind
generator, a Tracepower grid management
system and
battery bank.
Concrete slab or pier & beam foundation system.
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