This is an 800-square-foot home in the River Road area in north Eugene. It was designed by Nir Pearlson and built by Six Degrees Construction for owners Rob Handy and Julie Hulme, who were inspired by The Not So Big House and other books by Sarah Susanka, FAIA. It turns out the owners upsized their situation by deconstructing an existing 620-square foot house built several decades ago, according to The Register-Guard.
The new home has an exposed wood structure, earthen plaster walls, a double-insulated envelope, copper-penny metal roofing, and plywood and HardiePlank siding. It was designed with open, connected spaces and abundant lighting through clerestories, skylights, doors, and windows.
River Road Residence also has a mini-split heat pump, HRV, 3.36 kW solar PV on the south-facing roof, a solar hot water collector, and an irrigation system that uses reclaimed greywater and rainwater.
The green home received gold-level certification from the Earth Advantage Institute, according to The Register-Guard, which has a full story on the timber-frame home located on two acres of land. In addition, visit the websites for the architect Nir Pearlson and builder Six Degrees Construction.
Credits: Nir Pearlson Architect, Inc.
awesome house… I love it.
awesome house… I love it.
Where do I find this community and the costs of the purchase?
I love this. I would like to create it on the east coast. Wonder how to go about it.
Inspiring…thank you!
[…] Jetson Green reports that the home’s sustainable systems include earthen plaster walls (for both breathability and improved indoor air quality), a double-insulated envelope, and an irrigation system that makes use of reclaimed greywater from household functions and rainwater collected from the roof. A mini-split heat pump helps to ensure the efficient operation of HVAC system, as does a heat recovery unit. On the south-facing roof, a 3.36 kilowatt-capacity solar power system provides electricity courtesy of the sun, which also heats the home’s hot water via a solar thermal collector. […]