Goal 6 - Shady Screen Porch

• Goal 6 - Shady screened porch for summer use
• Preserve trees and locate on shadiest portion of site

Goal 5 - Sunny Back Porch

• Goal 5 - Shade in summer, sunlight in winter for an open south facing backyard porch

Goal 4 - Photovoltaics

• Goal 4 - Design the house to incorporate photovoltaic modules
•  Roof design maximizes exposure to sunlight for photovoltaics

Goal 3 - Rainwater Collection

• Goal 3 - Collect rainwater for household use
• Roof design simplifies collection of rainwater
• LEED credit for impermeable site
• SS4.1 Permeable Lot
• RainShine House built site characteristics:
• SA   Site area                                          15,747.0 sq.ft.
• ISS   Impermeable site surfaces               397.5 sq. ft.      (exclusive of areas under roof)
• VL   Vegetative landscape                  15,369.5 sq. ft.      (vegetative landscape)
•  97.6%  Is collected or Permeable
• 2.4% Is impermeable, 100% of all RainShine House impermeable site surfaces (Iss) are designed to direct all runoff toward permanent infiltration features (see site plan).

Goal 2 - Natural Ventilation

• Goal 2 - Extend the times of the year when the house can use natural ventilation instead of heating and cooling
• Stack effect with operable clerestory windows
• Thru house ventilation
• LEED Innovation Credit : 
• EA 1.2 Innovation in Architecture - Natural Ventaiation and Cooling
• Documentation and Verification: In the primary living areas natural ventilation is achieved as follows:
• Over 12% in operable window area/conditioned floor area in the Master Bedroom in addition to a pair of screened French doors to a covered deck.
• Over 12% operable area/conditioned floor area in the remaining primary living areas (Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Bed Rooms).  Operable area achieved through inclusion of one door to the Living Area to the Screened Porch.
• At least two windows in each room, on opposite or adjacent walls.
• Insect screens installed on all operable windows.
• Ceiling fans in all primary living areas.

Goal 1 - Sunlight

• Goal 1 - Bring as much winter sunlight as possible into the house to counter the owner’s Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Excellent southern exposure
• A neighborhood of mature trees

Construction Sequence to Completion - Master Bedroom

Please enjoy the construction process of the RainShine House from start to finish, viewed from the loft, looking toward the south windows in the living room. Feel free to email with questions or comments about any image in the slideshow or specific stage of construction!

Construction Sequence to Completion - Kitchen

Please enjoy the construction process of the RainShine House from start to finish, viewed from the dining room, looking toward the kitchen. Feel free to email with questions or comments about any image in the slideshow or specific stage of construction!

Construction Sequence to Completion - Living Room

Please enjoy the construction process of the RainShine House from start to finish, viewed from the entry, looking toward the south windows in the living room. The final photo is the overall living room from the loft above. Feel free to email with questions or comments about any image in the slideshow or specific stage of construction!

Construction Sequence to Completion - Loft

Please enjoy the construction process of the RainShine House from start to finish, viewed from the loft, looking toward the south windows in the living room. Feel free to email with questions or comments about any image in the slideshow or specific stage of construction!

Construction Sequence to Completion - NW

Please enjoy the construction process of the RainShine House from start to finish, viewed from the Northwest corner of the property, from the street toward the driveway and kitchen windows. Feel free to email with questions or comments about any image in the slideshow or specific stage of construction!

Construction Sequence to Completion - SE

Please enjoy the construction process of the RainShine House from start to finish, viewed from the Southeast corner of the property, from the backyard toward the porch and master bedroom. Feel free to email with questions or comments about any image in the slideshow or specific stage of construction!

Construction Sequence to Completion - SW

Please enjoy the construction process of the RainShine House from start to finish, viewed from the Southwest corner of the property, from the street toward the porch and living room windows. Feel free to email with questions or comments about any image in the slideshow or specific stage of construction!

Complete Exterior Images

Complete Interior Images

Exterior Construction Images

The house is painted and exterior trim is being constructed.

Interior Construction Images