Single-Gable Classic

This new home took the place of a tear-down on a prime lower Fairfield County building site. The intriguing design features a single front gable, accented prominently by a cantilevered and curved 2^nd floor overhang that also shelters the front door. Gracious interior rooms feature built-in’s and wainscoting and have been designed to include generous window areas for natural daylighting.

Project Architect: Trillium Architects

Special Features

Open concept layout on main floor
Gourmet kitchen with large island and stool seating
Large walk-in pantry with built-in shelving
Formal dining room
Built-in bar area adjoining dining room
En suite master bedroom
Screened sleeping porch on 2^nd floor
Screened porch and Ipe deck

Green Building Approaches

Large gable roof faces solar south to capture winter heat and is ready for PV panels
Pre-cast concrete stud-wall foundation uses much less concrete and embodies energy
2” of extruded polystyrene under the slab
Open-web engineered floor trusses
2×6 wall framing with 24” spacing, insulated with 0.8lb SPF, plus 1” structural insulated sheathing to reduce thermal bridging
2×12 rafter framing with 24” spacing, plus 2×3 cross-strapping to reduce thermal bridging
Rafters insulated with 2” of 2lb spray foam and 11” of 0.8lb spray foam
Sheathing tapes used to achieve exceptional air-tightness of 0.9ACH50
American triple-glazed windows with U-values of 0.27
FSC certified white oak flooring
Fiber cement siding shingles
Composite exterior trim
Ground-source heat pump is highest efficiency mechanical option
Condensing, natural gas, tankless water heater
Energy recovery ventilation
Low-flow plumbing fixtures
Rainwater harvesting