The NORTH

​​Name:  The North
Completed:  July 2020
Architectural Design:  Kim Walton, Bow Crow Design
Interior Design:  Jody Charlton (JB Charlton Homes Inc.)
Certifications:  Step Code 5 with 0.48 ACH (air changes per hour), and 0 GJ/year house rated energy consumption – NET ZERO HOME
 
HOMEOWNER PRIORITIES:
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Low VOC interior finishes
 
EXTERIOR CONSIDERATIONS:
  • Siting – common rooms with large windows south facing, 50% of basement below grade.
  • Low maintenance materials: aluminum railing, facia, and soffit, James Hardie siding and Smart trims
 
INTERIOR CONSIDERATIONS:
  • Efficient use of space, and space that can evolve with them
  • Use of design tricks to make spaces feel bigger than they are
 
BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS:
  • Young family, small building footprint to keep costs down, basement secondary suite