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Conceived with sustainability in mind, this all-electric home started with a passive solar thermal design and siting to emphasize connection to the land. Read more
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Nestled amongst the trees

Conceived with sustainability in mind, this all-electric home started with a passive solar thermal design and siting to emphasize connection to the land. A concrete wall along the east side of the house and slab at the ground level reduce heating and cooling loads for the electric heat pumps. Electricity demand is off-set with a solar PV array on the garage roof, and climate adaptation is considered with back-up battery. The home also includes fire-hardened construction and a fire sprinkler system. At the material level, embodied energy and carbon footprint were considered throughout. All concrete used in the project incorporated an average of 25% fly ash. A Deodar Cedar that had to be removed for construction was given new life as exterior cladding. Finally, a green roof above the nest wing is visible from the street, reducing water run-off during winter and solar heat gain in summer.

Building style
Modern
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Awards

2025

AIA East Bay 2025 Design Awards

AIA

2025
AwardAIA East Bay 2025 Design Awards
OrganisationAIA

Professional Reviews

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“We used Megan/CB Architecture & Design to help us take our vision to convert our modest, ranch style house into an expanded, open and modern home with tons of natural light. Megan listened to our original ideas and shared many of her own. After much discussion we considered two options before deciding on the direction we wanted to go. Megan understood what our budget was and pointed out if design elements we were pursuing would possibly be over our budgeted amount. Megan's philosophy with her projects is to be present and work closely with the contractor throughout the duration of the project. She essentially acts as a project manager, meeting with the GC and owner on a weekly basis at the job site. She was also available both to the contractor and to me outside of the weekly meetings and would come to the site if the contractor needed her to. Megan had never worked with the contractor i hired but the two worked very well together. I would certainly hire Megan again if we have any future projects and feel fortunate that we found her to design our home.”

Todd

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