THE UTILITY

FEATURES

GROSS FLOOR AREA: 598 SF

1 DINING / LIVING

2 BEDROOMS

1 BATH

 

LOT

COVERAGE AREA: 830 SF

PITCH HEIGHT: 13’-10”

BASE HEIGHT: 8’-8” (EAVE), 9-8” (WALL)

LENGTH: 30’-0”

WIDTH: 27’-8”

 

CROSS SECTION

FRONT FACADE

 

PLAN

 
 
 
 

INFO

“The Utility” is a 1-story, two bedroom, one bathroom unit. The house’s central axis provides an effective division between social and private areas.

Living, dining and kitchen areas take advantage of a linear disposition for maximum connection with the backyard, daylighting and exterior access. The closet/storage and bathroom areas provide a noise buffer between the rooms for their occupants.

Two extended side walls provide privacy to the covered verandas, separating it from the shared backyard and offering a buffer with the neighbors.

The large glazing area is controlled by a shading device incorporated in the ceiling and truss design.

The roof is sloped for solar energy collection, and encloses a large attic space for additional storage and mechanical equipment. This frees up the plan, and accommodates the extra equipment required for a Passive House design, if the owner choses to build near net zero.

The house’s solar access and large photovoltaic array is intended to provide surplus energy that the main house can utilize, thus the backyard cottage offsets the utility costs for the entire lot.

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