Re: O/T Positioning of Home

Posted by Slofr8 on January 26, 2005 at 08:18:04 from (66.231.218.249):

In Reply to: O/T Positioning of Home posted by Dug on January 25, 2005 at 17:16:08:

Hi Dug,
I bought some land about three years ago and this is how I decided to position my house. (hopefully this spring). The house will be longer in the east west direction to take advantage of the low winter sun. Eaves will be 3' long and offer good shade in summer. South side will have a daylight basement so only one story will be exposed on the cold north side. The garage will be on the west to block the setting summer sun and partiely block the cold north west wind. Rooms inside will put the rooms used the most on the south side as much as practical. I spent almost four years looking for land slightly sloping with southern exposure. Once I found it I was surprised at how most people give no consideration to this at all. Around here a lot of people build with big windows and decks to take advantage of the "veiw". Problem is, the view is west, looking up the river valley and they have a deck they can't enjoy because of the heat and they have to close the drapes after noon from spring till fall. Then those big windows are being blasted by the wind all winter. My veiw won't be of the valley but of my own land so I guess it'll be what I make of it.
Like you, my main concern was the hot summer sun but I allso want to have it nice and bright in the winter when winter here can sometimes seem long. (Northern Maine).
The sun should keep daytime heating needs low. I'm not concerned about heat loss from the south glass because we will have a wood stove in the livingroom as secondary heat. I have 35 wooded acers and am allways cutting wood to thin and make trails for the kids so fuel won't be a problem. I'm not saying I'm right and someone else is wrong. This just seems to achieve what I was trying to acomplish without adding any extras to the cost of building.
Here are a couple sites I found interesting.
Good luck. Dan.
http://www.sunterrahomes.com/
http://www.susdesign.com/overhang/

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