Single family house - NAMAS KOPOS (House "Dunes")

Juodvarniu str. 25, Dvarcionys, Vilnius, Lithuania
Completion: Under construction, December 2011, Architect: Andrius Zelnys, Engineer: structural eng. Eimontas Auglys, Developer: Timber frame by JSC Teblius
This is a small prefab eco house with great visual attraction. Idea behind the house was to have lean living place with comfort and saved energy.
Author
Andrius Zelnys
Andrius Zelnys
Contact details

andrius.zeln@gmail.com

Energy: 

It is a low energy house with aero-thermic heat pump and solar thermal collectors (plus wood burning stove)

Windows shutters and energy blinds will save energy in winter nights and passive solar gains will give extra heat during days.

Summer cooling will be by natural cross/stack ventilation.

Indoor Climate: 

The building is a south oriented and its roofs-facades with a lot of roof windows brings a huge controlled daylight inside the building. Then it is aggressive summer sun, all south facade will be closed with shading and light will penetrate the building from north faced roofs. In winter period not complicated recuperation system will ensure fresh air without energy wasting.

Environment: 

House stands in ex- collective gardens territory, which is now  a suburb with city status and commuting distance of a city centre. Plot is standart 6 ares (636 m2).

One floor, 2 bedroom living house for a young 3 person family. Timber frame panels were produced off-site and  assembled on the plot later durind 2 days. Total floor area 92 m2.

It is a possibility to make one extra room beside.

Roof covering - UltraPly TPO (Firestone) membrane. Makes cool roof

Facades - local pine shingles

Insulation - Paroc mineral wool (25 cm ext walls, 30 cm in roof)

Interior boarding - Vidiwall by Knauf and veneer plywood in bedroom

Roof windows and facade windows - 3 layer insulating glass units.

Solar thermal system - VELUX

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