French Country Home on the Water

This French country home embraces casual and green waterfront living. Sophisticated Solar analysis enabled an artful balancing act which minimizes late afternoon heat gain, maximizes Puget Sound views, and creates a convective loop that naturally and passively cools the home on warm summer days. A Geothermal system powers the Radiant floor heating on cooler days, and an HRV provides fresh air year-round. The landscaping embraces the same informal design approach, using Native vegetation, Habitat restoration, and a Rainwater harvesting system.