Hilary and I visited the site on January 8th and were thrilled with the progress. The interior of the house has now been dry-walled and plastered, and the Heating System is now fully functional. Although there was snow on the ground and the temperature was well below freezing — our passive house was very warm, without even a hint of a draft. (This is a far cry from our 1927 Dutch Colonial House where in places the draft could blow out a candle). I photographed the electric heating system which is no larger than a big circuit breaker box. It’s incredible that the small unit provides more than ample heating for the entire house.
All the kitchen cabinets, countertops, and appliances are in. We’re getting very close to completion!
The visit also underscored the beauty of the setting. From the kitchen, we observed more than 100 Canadian geese on the adjacent Young Farm. The hollyberry bushes that Andrea Nilsen planted in the late fall are thriving — and complement the hollyberry trees in the nearby woods. A fallen, curved tree trunk to the entrance of the woods provided a perfect frame through which to look back at the house. We can’t wait to actually spend time at this great new home created by ZED and Aedi Construction!
