PROJECT OVERVIEW
BC’S FIRST ENERGY STAR QUALIFIED HOME
Designers: Lars Chose and Kai Korinth. Mandala Homes 3515 Hwy. 6, Nelson B.C. Canada V1L 6Z3 www.mandalahomes.com 866.352.5503 or 250.352.5582 info@mandalahomes.com
House Design: The Magnolia 2300 Cottage Design The Aspen 300 Carport Design The Carzebo, Greenhouse Greenhouse 100
Builder: Prefabricated building package with timber frame details, Mandala Homes.
General Contractor: Lars Chose
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
HOUSE:
- 2,300sq. ft., (1,570 main floor, 730 daylight/walkout basement) 31 ft. diameter core + 12 ft. wings
- 3 Bed, 2 ½ bath, 1 Workshop, 2 Outdoor Rooms, 1 storage room, 1 Carport with attached storage room and underground root cellar
- Time to weather tight shell: 2 weeks
- Time to occupancy- 5 months
- Carport with attached storage room, woodshed and root cellar
- 322 sq.ft., 21 ft. diameter
- Assembled in 12 hours
- 102 sq.ft., 11’6″ diameter
- Pre-fabricated, assembles in hours
Heating/Cooling Systems
- Hearthstone Soapstone hybrid Woodstove
- Passive Solar Design and Solar Ready plumbing
- Radiant Floor Heating, Heat Sink
- HRV System
- Deep roof overhangs (dimensions determined by Sun Study), covered outdoor rooms, natural cross ventilation, Energy Efficient thermal walls (R34) and roof insulation (R66).
- Comfort Wall System- Continous air sealed exterior with R-12 semi rigid breathable insulation.
- Grundfos Magna circulator pump
- EnerGuide Rating 84
- WINDOWS Cardinal Glass, Dual Glazed, Argon-Filled ,Low E 2 and LowE3-i81,coatings, Low E 180 on south-facing windows
- DOORS High insulation fibreglass
Electricity/Lighting
- LED, CFL and motion sensor
- Natural lighting: skylights, solar tubes,and light oriented window placement
- EMF -free master bedroom
- Source: Bull Frog Power
Appliances
- ENERGY STAR
Acoustics
- Roxul Safe and Sound Insulation in Interior Walls and between floors
- Sound bar in lower ceiling
Insulation
- Platinum ICF Foundation
- 3” under slab insulation
- 3” R-12 Exterior layer of Roxul Comfort Board
- 5 1/2” R-22 Exterior Roxul Comfort Batt
- R-66 Roxul in ceiling
BUILDING MATERIALS AND FINISHES
Exterior Materials and Finishes
- Locally sourced Western Red Cedar siding, CBR Broda Finish
- Locally sourced Fir post and beams, CBR Broda Finish
- Locally sourced Western Red Cedar trim, LifeTime Finish
Interior Materials and Finishes
- Renewable Cork flooring
- Renewable Bamboo kitchen and bathroom countertops
- Yolo non-VOC paint, BM Natura non-VOC paint
- EcoCrete soybased non-VOC concrete stain and finish
- Vermont Natural Polywhey non-VOC finish
- Local Western Red Cedar ceilings
- Land Ark finish on kitchen cabinets, interior timbers and doors
- Locally sourced Fir trim, low-VOC Sammons finish
- Ceramic tile
ECOLOGICAL ASPECTS
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
- Small footprint
- Small , well designed private rooms.
- Large central gathering space.
- Storage designed into every room
- Low Waste Prefabrication Construction to weathertight
- Quick, low-impact on building site
- Lumber scraps used for heating fuel
- Recycling systems in place
Water
- Artesian Well and Artesian Spring fed pond
- Water Conserving Fixtures
- Planned water catchment systems and water harvesting landscape
Landscaping
- Site and Land Use based on Permaculture Design
- Round Greenhouse by Mandala Homes
- Planned Rain Gardens, Kitchen Garden,Ground Cover
- Planned Permeable Driveway, Parking Area
- Emphasis on Native and Edible plants
RESOURCES LIST: PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Roxul Insulation- Mineral Wool Insulation www.roxul.com
Cork Flooring - Kokanee Peaks Interior www.kokaneepeaksinteriors.com
Duncan Lake- White Goat Mechanical HRV System Design, Geo-Thermal Installations, Heating and Cooling- 250-352-3553
Bruce Harrison- Harrison Construction
Murray Frank- Constructive Home Solutions Inc – Komfort Wall System
Mike Bowick Electric- Electrical Contractor- 250-551-0360
Steven Collins- Plumbing Specialist 250-551-0375
Gabe English – Red Bear Contracting- Environmentally Sensitive Hardscaping and Septic System, 250-505-2475 redbearcontracting@gmail.com
Kootenay Woodstoves- HearthStone SoapStone Stove www.kootenaywoodstoves.com
Brian O’Neil-Logix ICF, Platinum ICF’s- www.logixicf.com
Arborist – Carrie’s Tree Service
Water Use and Conservation- Anna Warwick Sears , Okanagan Basin Water Board
Broda-www.cbrproducts.com
LifeTime-www.valhalco.com
SoyCrete Concrete Stain-www.ecosafetyproducts.com
Land Ark (Tung Oil, Linseed Oil, Pine Resin, Beeswax, Orange Oil)–www.landarknw.com
Vermont Natural Coatings-www.globalaccess.ca
Bamboo-www.bamboodirect.ca
Sunsmith Design Metalworks-www.sunsmithdesign.com
Grasshopper Lane Marquetry- Yvonne Boyd, www.grasshopperlane.com 250-352-3553
Local FSC Western Red Cedar-www.harropproctorcommunityforest.com
Local Fir Timbers- Ben Smith
Bullfrog Power- www.bullfrogpower.com
Yolo- non-VOC paint-www.yolocolorhouse.com
The Building Tree- Natural building products sources and consultation www.buildingtree.ca
Mandala Homes- www.mandalahomes.com