Duplex designed for R&R Holdings to be built on Jarret St in NE Portland next to Alberta Park in the fall of 2008. This duplex will be receiving an Earth Advantage Platinum Rating for green buildings. Consists of side by side 2 story, 3 bedroom dwelling with 1 car garages. Designed for passive solar and with extensive eco-roofs, planters, and balconies. From the secon story of the front unit a spiral stair leads to a roof top patio and garden. Designed for Geo-Thermal Ground Source Heat Pump, tankless gas hot water heaters and all storm water to be handled on site. The garage is accented with cultured stone. Siding applied in a rain screen application, consists of fiber cement panels on the left and stained fiber cement lap siding on the right hand back unit. Eco-roofs and planters face the street at the second story. The flat roof of the front unit provides a roof top patio and garden space. Sloped rear unit roofs are standing seam metail and the back unit faces south and is pre-wired for future solar electric pansl.
Decks and trellis on the south side of the house are calculate to provide passive solar shading. Providing direct solar exposure to doors and windows in the winter and shading during the summer.
