New Single Family Home
Custom home just one block from the award winning Kailua Beach on the Island of Oahu. Focus was on indoor/outdoor living and enjoying the outdoors for the entire active family.
Clients Vision / Project Challenges:
The design embraced the client’s goal of creating a comfortable welcoming gathering place for their young athletic family. The goals can be described as follows:
PLACE – spaces where people want to come and be
SMART – energy efficient and connected
HAWAIIAN – strong connection to the outdoors
SIMPLE – a cottage that has it all
FUN – for the entire family, kids and guests
Project Roll:
Designer, Architect, Sustainability Consultant
Sustainable Features:
• Passive design for indoor outdoor living
• Natural ventilation. Windows were sized and located to capture the trade winds
• Enhanced ventilation at wet areas
• Stacked construction
• Icynene spray foam insulation
• High efficiency windows
• Daylighting
• Solatubes
• Energy Efficiency
• Water Conservation
• On-Site power production (PV)
• Solar water heater
• Low VOC paints and coatings