This 3070 sq ft single family residence with detached garage
is located on a 42 ft wide lot in the Dunbar neighbourhood of Vancouver. The
gently graded site has oblique views to Pacific Spirit Park, and distant views
to the city core. The Dunbar Residence explores the potential for diversity of
spatial experience in a home with a flexible plan that accommodates changes in
everyday family life. In response to the owners‘ love of nature
interior-exterior relationships are established with outdoor patios and gardens
at all levels. Spatially light is used to define scale and intimacy within the
home.
Designed and oriented for passive solar usage the project
also employs ultra high efficiency windows, solar hot water heating and a high
performance heating / cooling system, including heat recovery that allow the
home to operate with low energy consumption. The careful selection of
appliances, plumbing fixtures, and lighting also reduce energy and water
consumption. Interior elements, such as flooring and millwork, include recycled
materials and low/no emission finishes. Planters on the roof reduce heat
reflectance and rainwater runoff. Landscape design makes use of native, drought
tolerant plant species and reclaimed stone.
The home was built by Natural Balance Home Builders Inc., a
construction company that specializes in green building.
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