Robinson Lake House
[B.Arch 04] - The Robinson Lake house is a project where we designed an energy-efficient “small“ home (approx 950sqf) for a retired couple that wanted to be secluded and close to nature. The home is located in the forested area on the edge of Robinson Lake in Sudbury Ontario. The building is situated on a small clear patch within the forest where there are little to no trees to keep the existing landscape as undisturbed as possible.
The home has two bedrooms and one washroom and large open living space, along the main corridor of the home, is lined with windows with views out onto the lake however to make the home more efficient there is a horizontal louvre system on rails to help block the sun from overheating the home, it can also be opened up to allow light in and create a larger outdoor space. Multiple energy simulations were done on the 3D model and adjustments were made to the design making it meet passive house standards for insulation, the building also takes advantage of the nearby lake and has a geothermal heating and cooling system to make it as efficient as possible.
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Group Members: Bruno Battiston, James Bursa, Keller Ziesmann