Off Grid retirement home in east Ontario, Canada

The access to the house Is through the main door and secondary door to access from garage .

The mechanical room is located at the considerable distance from the living spaces and bedrooms .Double walls were proposed to the achieve adequate acoustic levels.

.the house can also be provided with additional power by turbine located by the river and connected directly to the mechanical room.

The layout was developed to achieve river view from all the rooms.

The kitchen and the living room were located to achieve maximum day light exposure through the glass walls and celling .the location of the stairs is a designed in a manner to collect maximum sun light maintaining smooth flow of hot air on the two floors .

The guest room suite was divided into two spaces , a bedroom with bathroom and small computer room that can be converted to a guest area .

The masonry heater shall be in the central location to distribute heat to other areas of the house .

Building envelope :

Tesla Solar system: Tesla Solar system is proposed with glass solar tiles on the entire roof(except the entrance and stairs area) in order to generate power requirement including heating (floor heating system) you also have a propane boiler as a backup.

roof costs in US(plus applicable taxes) Potential tax cut may apply

( solar roof 70% solar

Tiles 30% non solar tiles ) 68000$

One powerwall battery 7000$

ICFS wall system ( from Nexcembuild company ) is proposed covered with metal sheets covering from outside to absorb and preserve the heat.

Cost per square foot 9.81 $

Glass facades and windows are double glazed for better insulation to reduce loss of energy .

The use of wood cladding was minimized to reduce maintenance .

However ,wood elements were used for internal decoration to introduce cozy and warm effect.

Glass façade was introduced at the river and hill side to maximize the view .The reflection of the view on the glass shall also enrich the architecture