A small energy footprint in a compact home.

800 sq.ft., single-storey, two-bedroom home

This one is being built at 92 Pinegrove St., Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia.

Features:

• Two bedrooms
• Two three-piece baths and one powder room.
• Open concept kitchen, living room and dinette.
• Attached carport.
• Maintance free exterior of pre-finished cape-cod siding
• Low-E argon vinyl-clad casement windows
• 30-year laminate shingles
• All wood 2x6 kiln dried studs
• Plywood sheathing
• House is built on a fully insulated concrete slab that will be heated with a two-zoned six-stage high efficency radiant electric boiler.
• Ceiling and walls will be insulated according to the new energy efficient standards.
• Engineered truss roof
• Green options include:
  • Solar hot water heating
  • Rainwater collection system
  • Air-tight, wood heating

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Kiln-dried 2x6 studs and plywood sheathing

House is built on a fully-insulated slab.

Engineered trusses go up.

Engineered trusses

Carport

Attention is paid to insulation and energy efficiency throughout the construction.