Echo Lake Residence
Completion
Completion date 05/01/2011
Occupancy
Owner occupied by a retired couple.
Days per year Building is fully occupied: 365
Scope
New single family residence with an attached 2-car garage.
Type of Construction
New
Number of buildings
1
Floor area of each building
1,776
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2.0
Stories
1
Conditioned Building Volume
14,523 cu ft
Conditioned Floor Area
1,596 sq ft
Semiconditioned Floor Area
621 sq ft
Location and Climate Details
Single family detached residence
Address
9329 Rachel Shores Road SW
Farwell, MN 56327
United States
Location Type
Rural
Climate Region
Zone 6
Köppen Climate Type
Dfb
Lat. / Long.
POINT (-95.5463259 45.8058232)
Elevation
1,420 ft
Solar Insolation
4.15 kWh/m2/day
Annual CDD and Base Temp
270 | 70 deg F
Annual HDD and Base Temp
9,070 | 70 deg F
Site
Site conditions: previously undeveloped land
Site description: This was a hilly lot with a medium sized lake to the south and a small lake to the west. The primary view was to the west.
Materials and Design Strategy
Materials: The house is a fairly traditionally built stick-framed structure, only with a high performance envelope. The landscape was to revert to natural grasses after construction for a "no mow" setting.
Special architectural measures: An attempt was made to capitalize on the passive solar opportunity presented by the ample southern exposure. Unfortunately, the best views were to the west, which dictated much of the space orientation and glazing locations be west facing. The solar exposure was at least utilized with the pole-mounted PV system.
Indoor Environment Description: The finished floors throughout the house are ceramic tile. A balanced ERV provides air exchange.
Completion
Occupancy
Owner occupied by a retired couple.
Scope
New single family residence with an attached 2-car garage.
| Type of Construction | New |
|---|---|
| Number of buildings | 1 |
| Floor area of each building | 1,776 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 2.0 |
| Stories | 1 |
| Conditioned Building Volume | 14,523 cu ft |
| Conditioned Floor Area | 1,596 sq ft |
| Semiconditioned Floor Area | 621 sq ft |
Location and Climate Details
Single family detached residence
| Address |
9329 Rachel Shores Road SW Farwell, MN 56327
United States |
|---|---|
| Location Type | Rural |
| Climate Region | Zone 6 |
| Köppen Climate Type | Dfb |
| Lat. / Long. | POINT (-95.5463259 45.8058232) |
| Elevation | 1,420 ft |
| Solar Insolation | 4.15 kWh/m2/day |
| Annual CDD and Base Temp | 270 | 70 deg F |
| Annual HDD and Base Temp | 9,070 | 70 deg F |
Site
This was a hilly lot with a medium sized lake to the south and a small lake to the west. The primary view was to the west.
Materials and Design Strategy
The house is a fairly traditionally built stick-framed structure, only with a high performance envelope. The landscape was to revert to natural grasses after construction for a "no mow" setting.
An attempt was made to capitalize on the passive solar opportunity presented by the ample southern exposure. Unfortunately, the best views were to the west, which dictated much of the space orientation and glazing locations be west facing. The solar exposure was at least utilized with the pole-mounted PV system.