2024 Small Home Design Winner (Tie): Alpine House
This 1,100-square-foot home is built as a slab-on-grade with two bedrooms, one bath and an upstairs loft used as an office and storage area. Throughout the design and build process, decision-making centered around function, cost, energy efficiency and sustainability. The home, which features all-electric appliances, an air-source heat pump, air exchange system, and a wood-burning Tulikivi, meets the requirements of the Passive House standard. Given the tight building envelope, the energy-recovery ventilation system ensures fresh air exchange in the winter months when the windows are closed. In the summer months, aluminum sunshades oriented to the south/southeast provide passive cooling. On the few exceedingly hot summer days with high humidity, the air-source heat pump provides AC. The backyard fire pit is a place to relax with friends both in the snow and when wildflowers in the pollinator meadow are in bloom.
What the judges said: While compact in footprint, Alpine House creates a stunning setting amongst the trees and provides the comforts of home in a well-appointed, open space plan connected to the outdoors.
Sheldon Pennoyer AIA & Bridget Bittman Brock Assoc AIA
Concord, NH
603-856-8994
spennoyerarchitects.com
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