An approach to home design that encompasses environmental responsibility & energy efficiency with a holistic comfort called HOME.
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Wilberforce Branch -Built by the 2013 Fleming College Sustainable Building Design & Construction program. -Concept Sketch Throughout the building, the student's craftsmanship is evident.
This super efficient building features: -straw bale, and double stud exterior walls with clay plaster -Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) frost walls -Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) Roof -Passive solar design -Air sourced heat pump heating and air conditioning -locally sourced timbers and siding
The upper clerestory roof lets plenty of sunlight into the north half of the library, adding a bright and airy feeling to the space.
Wilberforce Branch -Built by the 2013 Fleming College Sustainable Building Design & Construction program. -Concept Sketch Throughout the building, the student's craftsmanship is evident.
This beautiful cottage will feature a gorgeous timber frame designed by Whippletree Timber Framing. -Concept sketch
This cottage will have Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) stem walls, pre-fabricated straw bale panel walls, Raycore panel roofs and that incredible cruck frame from Whippletree Timber Framing.
This cottage will have Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) stem walls, pre-fabricated straw bale panel walls, Raycore panel roofs and that incredible cruck frame from Whippletree Timber Framing.
This beautiful cottage will feature a gorgeous timber frame designed by Whippletree Timber Framing. -Concept sketch
This is an initial concept sketch.
The cottage is taking shape as a 3D CAD model.
The interior is just about done. See the upper clerestory windows, adding plenty of light.
This is an initial concept sketch.
This beautiful timber framed cottage was built near Bancroft for the Froats Family. A very warm and friendly cottage for an extremely warm and friendly family. It holds a special place for us and is one of the last homes we built as HavenCraft Homes, before we transitioned to design only.
Exterior view
Concept sketch of this straw bale farm house built for a hard working organic farm family.
3D CAD model
The finished kitchen.
Concept sketch of this straw bale farm house built for a hard working organic farm family.
We started the construction of our home in the summer of 1999 and moved in that winter. Over the years, it has evolved and we can honestly say that we feel it is now done!
The homes features are: -slab on grade foundation with in-floor radiant heating -post and beam log frame, some exposed some hidden -straw bale walls with cement/lime base plaster and lime finish plaster -passive solar design -geothermal heating -Grid-tied solar array making the home Net-zero+ (make more energy than we use) -triple glazed windows -Enviroshake roof
The blacksmith shop -my son Andrew built the forge for me!
We started the construction of our home in the summer of 1999 and moved in that winter. Over the years, it has evolved and we can honestly say that we feel it is now done!