1. Design Development Approach
Bethlehem Farm
Design Development Approach
Board Meeting
February 23, 2012
Edited 6/27/2012

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Design Development Phase
Phase THREE of the contract including these itemized tasks.
Research
Researching components and systems that may be employed in the
final design documentation, confirming application and integration with
other components and systems to be used.
Verification
Verifying the design intent with the Facilities Program, applicable building code authorities having jurisdiction and other standards or criteria required to meet government and/or funding agencies.
Implementation
Developing the base documentation for the final construction documents and specifications as required by the design. The bulk of this work will be carried to fruition in the Construction Documentation phase.

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Caretaker Residence
Integrated Sustainable Features
Compact Footprint
Simple, Flexible Space Planning
Energy Efficient Building Envelope
SIP Walls / Roof
Superior Wall Foundation
High Performance Windows / Doors
Fiber Cement Siding
High Efficiency Systems
Hot Water Radiant Floors
Double-burning Wood Stove
Passive Solar Heating / Lighting

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Additional Sustainable Features
Energy Star Appliances
Composting Toilets
Root Cellar
Green House
Low Maintenance / Renewable Materials
Rainwater Harvest
Future PV Panels / Rails
Possibilities: Gray Water System, Wetlands System,
Rainwater-Fed Showers, Sustainable Living Lab…

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Superior Wall Foundation
(insulation value of R-21)

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Super-insulated (R-37)
Thermally-broken
Minimal waste in production
Quick installation
Produced using solar power!
Composed of FSC wood
SIP Walls / Roof

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High Performance Windows / Doors

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Exterior Siding: Fiber Cement
Fiber cement products are by their very nature essentially green products.
Comprised mostly of FSC wood pulp and fly ash, these products divert waste from landfills and put it to practical use.
90% of all materials used in manufacturing process are sourced within 200 miles of the facility.
95% of the water used in making our products is recaptured, processed and used again.
100% of our pre-cured fiber cement scrap is reused.
Low Maintenance / Renewable Materials

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Passive Solar Lighting

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Hot Water Radiant Floors

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Clean burning, complete combustion provides more heat from less wood, greater efficiency, reduced smoke and creosote build-up.
Second-hand stove from our friend Ed Pluchar
Deadfalls from our local area provide abundant local fuel source
Wood Burning Stove

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Green House
Grow food year-round  Collect solar heat in winter  Drive the winter blues away

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Collect solar heat in the winter
Draw cool air in on summer nights
Passive Solar Heating / Cooling

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Recover nutrients
Build soil
Build organic matter
Eliminate waste
Protect ground water
Conserve electricity
Composting Toilets

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Use Less Electricity in the first place
Energy Star Appliances

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50,000 gallons of rain will fall on our roof each year
Rain water can be used for garden irrigation, toilets, showers, etc.
Saves electricity for the well pump and preserves our ground water
Rainwater Harvest

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Use energy from the sun to heat water for radiant floor heating and domestic hot water
Use PV panels to convert solar energy into electricity, rather than using coal-fired electricity
Future PV & Solar Hot Water Panel Roof Connectors