I've built many houses since the 90s with energy efficiency at the forefront. The energy bills were a huge selling point. Southerners used high ceilings, deep overhangs, thick walls and shutters to stay cool in our heat. The shutters were painted white on the back. When closed, light hits the white and it illuminates the room. That eliminates the need for internal lighting. I also have pipes that lead from the basement floor to the ceiling of the top floor. In summer - 4 inch Solar fans pump cool air from the basement to the top. In winter - The fans are reversed and pull hot air from the top ceiling to the floor of the basement. I had a fridge that caught fire and now prioritize easy exits. You'll sleep better knowing those are in place. And I can't stress enough the value of 3' wide doors. I did it in case one of us requires a wheelchair but found the flow of movement much easier. Moving furniture too. Looking forward to the progress. Exciting times ahead! -KJ
I really like the way you have integrated all of the parts to the house. Having access to the walipini and 2 separate food storage areas from indoors is brilliant.
This was definitely a long time in the making. We took the things we liked and disliked about our many previous homes, and the what we “wished we’d had,” and tried to combine them into our dream home! We can’t wait to move in and see how it all works out.
I love your plans. They take into account your family's needs and the solar environment. In Houston we have slightly different priorities in the summer and keeping the heat out is our biggest problem....large overhangs, e-windows or solar films, etc. But your plan would work here with a few tweaks,
Very cool guys!! I would like to encourage you to make the walipini as large as you can possibly and practically afford. Please also be cautious with the connection of warm moist air and water contact with all aspects our your structure. Creepy mold can bite hard years down the road 😭
The house will be constructed out of ICF, and this walipini will have a concrete foundation. Between that and proper ventilation, we are hoping to avoid problems such as mold. If you haven’t yet, be sure to watch our original walipini video. This design is based on many of the lessons we learn from our previous design. th-cam.com/video/Qvk7Sszh6fg/w-d-xo.html
Hi, any update on the progress on the bill? This design looks really amazing and I don't say that lightly the only thing is. Maybe is that bedroom number 4 okay? Because I know that you mention that it has to have direct access to the outside. And in my local town, all bedrooms have to have that egress going directly outside. So if it's going in to another room like the wallapeni with a door then it's not allowed. So I'm just like wondering like. Do you guys have to have your bedroom going to the outside or not? And is bedroom number four allowed?
In our case, we consulted with architects and builders. We actually don’t have building codes on our county area, which gives us some freedoms, though we did want safety. So, for bedroom 4, we compromised. Although it does enter into the walipini, we used multiple large windows for easy entry/exit, and since the wall is concrete (not likely to allow fire to spread, the walipini exits directly to the outside, AND there is also a door leading out from the neighboring room, we (and those we consulted) felt this was a safe compromise option.
.Although the kitchen is about 12 feet long, we cook for a large family and I like to have space to move around. The laundry is actually only about 8 feet wide, and again as much laundry as I will be doing by hand, we thought this was an important area to focus on. As far as the AC system, there won’t be one. This is an ICF, passive solar design. Everything is focused around temperature stability. Fans will be used to cycle air as necessary, but there will be no central HVAC.
@@ADifferentWay for some reason the laundry room looks as big as your living room. If you are using passive solar design and using high shgc windows please make sure you have a fantastic way to shade them externally with vertical shading as I can tell you with the amount of fenestration you have there will be significant heat infiltration even during summer months and especially September and October.
Keep in mind, this software cost a whopping $2.99, so it is not 100% to scale. We are using just to give our followers an idea, but it is not the final, official plans. Little tweaks are still being made at each step. And Yes, we have calculated roof overhangs, based on our latitude, that will almost entirely shade the windows during summer. Good points, though.
So you chose to dig a basement with much of your living/sleeping space in the basement. How do you plan on heating that space… something I’m struggling with as we design our place.
We have actually moved slightly south, and don’t anticipate a large heating need. We used a completely unfinished basement heavily in our last home, and it could get pretty chilly in the winter, but never to the point of freezing. This design will be using several factors for thermal stability. The main structure will be built from ICF, which offers a tremendous amount of thermal stability. The walipini and windows on the southside offer additional insulation and sunlight during the winter, while strategically using roof overhangs to shade in the summer to help keep it cool. We will also have fans strategically placed throughout the home to circulate air as needed. The whole idea of this type of design is to keep the temperature stable, so there really is no great need for heating or cooling.
@@ADifferentWay before asking the previous question I looked at your info to see where you were located. It was well north than me… can you at least share your latitude that you are building at now? “Slightly south” isn’t very helpful for my purposes. I’m building at 39.64… latitude and I’m thinking “I need to have a heat source” in the basement. ICF and solar and huge south facing glass is in my plan. Thanks for any additional advice you care to share and thanks for what you already share.
1st time viewer. Couple of questions... 1) you say the 'cellar' will be colder and moister than the adjoining larder. How will that happen? Will celler have dirt floor or will a window be left open? Thanks
The root cellar will actually have a vent to the outside. It will allow cool air in when necessary to bring the temperature down. Additionally, although I considered a dirt floor, I will control humidity with simple, old fashion techniques. Pans of water work fine. Additionally, the larder is directly connected to the basement so it will naturally be more like the indoor environment and I will have the option of venting to/from the basement.
We used floorplanner.com, but there are several very similar. There’s no particular reason we chose that one, other than it had a free trial to get the hang of it and then I upgraded.
As you can probably imagine, we aren’t very comfortable giving our phone number out on this platform. However, feel free to post your questions, and will do our best to answer!
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I've built many houses since the 90s with energy efficiency at the forefront. The energy bills were a huge selling point. Southerners used high ceilings, deep overhangs, thick walls and shutters to stay cool in our heat. The shutters were painted white on the back. When closed, light hits the white and it illuminates the room. That eliminates the need for internal lighting.
I also have pipes that lead from the basement floor to the ceiling of the top floor. In summer - 4 inch Solar fans pump cool air from the basement to the top. In winter - The fans are reversed and pull hot air from the top ceiling to the floor of the basement.
I had a fridge that caught fire and now prioritize easy exits. You'll sleep better knowing those are in place.
And I can't stress enough the value of 3' wide doors. I did it in case one of us requires a wheelchair but found the flow of movement much easier. Moving furniture too.
Looking forward to the progress. Exciting times ahead! -KJ
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I really like the way you have integrated all of the parts to the house. Having access to the walipini and 2 separate food storage areas from indoors is brilliant.
I love the thought you put into the home design. Can't wait to see the finished product!
This was definitely a long time in the making. We took the things we liked and disliked about our many previous homes, and the what we “wished we’d had,” and tried to combine them into our dream home! We can’t wait to move in and see how it all works out.
This will be quit the interesting journey - Can't wait... Thanks for sharing...
Just found your channel and am loving it.
Hello Jim, and welcome! Glad you are enjoying it!
Love the floor plan!
Excited!
I can't wait for Wallipini 2.0 :)
I love your plans. They take into account your family's needs and the solar environment. In Houston we have slightly different priorities in the summer and keeping the heat out is our biggest problem....large overhangs, e-windows or solar films, etc. But your plan would work here with a few tweaks,
Very cool guys!! I would like to encourage you to make the walipini as large as you can possibly and practically afford. Please also be cautious with the connection of warm moist air and water contact with all aspects our your structure. Creepy mold can bite hard years down the road 😭
The house will be constructed out of ICF, and this walipini will have a concrete foundation. Between that and proper ventilation, we are hoping to avoid problems such as mold. If you haven’t yet, be sure to watch our original walipini video. This design is based on many of the lessons we learn from our previous design. th-cam.com/video/Qvk7Sszh6fg/w-d-xo.html
Hi, any update on the progress on the bill? This design looks really amazing and I don't say that lightly the only thing is. Maybe is that bedroom number 4 okay? Because I know that you mention that it has to have direct access to the outside. And in my local town, all bedrooms have to have that egress going directly outside. So if it's going in to another room like the wallapeni with a door then it's not allowed. So I'm just like wondering like. Do you guys have to have your bedroom going to the outside or not? And is bedroom number four allowed?
In our case, we consulted with architects and builders. We actually don’t have building codes on our county area, which gives us some freedoms, though we did want safety. So, for bedroom 4, we compromised. Although it does enter into the walipini, we used multiple large windows for easy entry/exit, and since the wall is concrete (not likely to allow fire to spread, the walipini exits directly to the outside, AND there is also a door leading out from the neighboring room, we (and those we consulted) felt this was a safe compromise option.
Nice floor plan but I feel like the kitchen is huge! And also the laundry is quite large. Where will you put the air handler for the ac system?
.Although the kitchen is about 12 feet long, we cook for a large family and I like to have space to move around. The laundry is actually only about 8 feet wide, and again as much laundry as I will be doing by hand, we thought this was an important area to focus on. As far as the AC system, there won’t be one. This is an ICF, passive solar design. Everything is focused around temperature stability. Fans will be used to cycle air as necessary, but there will be no central HVAC.
@@ADifferentWay for some reason the laundry room looks as big as your living room.
If you are using passive solar design and using high shgc windows please make sure you have a fantastic way to shade them externally with vertical shading as I can tell you with the amount of fenestration you have there will be significant heat infiltration even during summer months and especially September and October.
Keep in mind, this software cost a whopping $2.99, so it is not 100% to scale. We are using just to give our followers an idea, but it is not the final, official plans. Little tweaks are still being made at each step. And Yes, we have calculated roof overhangs, based on our latitude, that will almost entirely shade the windows during summer. Good points, though.
So you chose to dig a basement with much of your living/sleeping space in the basement. How do you plan on heating that space… something I’m struggling with as we design our place.
We have actually moved slightly south, and don’t anticipate a large heating need. We used a completely unfinished basement heavily in our last home, and it could get pretty chilly in the winter, but never to the point of freezing. This design will be using several factors for thermal stability. The main structure will be built from ICF, which offers a tremendous amount of thermal stability. The walipini and windows on the southside offer additional insulation and sunlight during the winter, while strategically using roof overhangs to shade in the summer to help keep it cool. We will also have fans strategically placed throughout the home to circulate air as needed. The whole idea of this type of design is to keep the temperature stable, so there really is no great need for heating or cooling.
@@ADifferentWay before asking the previous question I looked at your info to see where you were located. It was well north than me… can you at least share your latitude that you are building at now? “Slightly south” isn’t very helpful for my purposes. I’m building at 39.64… latitude and I’m thinking “I need to have a heat source” in the basement. ICF and solar and huge south facing glass is in my plan. Thanks for any additional advice you care to share and thanks for what you already share.
We are about 37’ latitude. Our old farm was around 40°.
1st time viewer.
Couple of questions...
1) you say the 'cellar' will be colder and moister than the adjoining larder. How will that happen? Will celler have dirt floor or will a window be left open?
Thanks
The root cellar will actually have a vent to the outside. It will allow cool air in when necessary to bring the temperature down. Additionally, although I considered a dirt floor, I will control humidity with simple, old fashion techniques. Pans of water work fine. Additionally, the larder is directly connected to the basement so it will naturally be more like the indoor environment and I will have the option of venting to/from the basement.
What program did you u guys use for the design?
We used floorplanner.com, but there are several very similar. There’s no particular reason we chose that one, other than it had a free trial to get the hang of it and then I upgraded.
Love it. Can I call you and pick your brain?
As you can probably imagine, we aren’t very comfortable giving our phone number out on this platform. However, feel free to post your questions, and will do our best to answer!
Where's your next video ?
Sorry, we had a Winter storm that delayed our build and some Internet issues. But we’re working on a video for Monday!