Fox Net Zero House

Fox Net Zero House

Fox Net Zero Home

Started in the winter, building the Fox Home was not without its challenges, but the challenges ended up working in our favor in the end and producing this beautiful and unique home. Right off the bat, after we poured the concrete slab, the weather turned and frosted. As we saved the slab from freezing using plastic sheets and hay, the wind kicked up and caused the hay to come into direct contact with the slab as it was curing. The hay interacted with the concrete and caused what turned out to be really cool color undulations which add to the home’s character. Now we are intentionally adding this option for future clients who want some extra pizzaz in their concrete floors!

We always love when clients add their personal touches to a home as well, and in this case that personal touch was in the form of a repurposed trash receptacle laundry chute!

 

Specs

  • Overview:

    • 1978sf SFR &  876sf garage
    • 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath SFR
    • Net Zero Energy
    • 1st floor aging-in-place
    • Passive solar heating/cooling design
    • Insulation: R-29 walls & R-59 ceiling
    • Air Sealing: 0.18 ACH50
    • HERS Index: -2
    • Annual Energy Cost Savings: $2,800
    • Certifications: DOE Zero Energy Ready Home certified, ENERGY STAR certified, EPA Indoor airPLUS certified, anticipated Built Green 5-star certified

     
    Mechanical:

    • Ventiliation: Fantech Hero 250 with built in HEPA filter. Built-in humidity, temperature, and CO2
    • Heating/Cooling: Chilltrix CX-34; hydronic radiant floor heating downstairs and fan coil unit
    • PV: 9kW solar array with Enphase microinverters and battery ready

    Selections:

    • Thermatru exterior doors
    • Certified Cool Roof metal roofing
    • Birch doors and hemlock trim
    • Floor Score certified vinyl flooring & zero-VOC, anti-microbial underlayment
    • Quartz countertops
    • Thrifted plumbing fixtures
    • Europly maple cabinets
    • LED lighting
    • WaterSense plumbing fixtures
    • ENERGY STAR appliances
    • No/Low-VOC finishes
    • Triple pane, Low-E coated, argon-filled vinyl windows
          Point Whitehorn Net Zero

          Point Whitehorn Net Zero

          Point Whitehorn Net Zero

          Point Whitehorn Net Zero home is a modern, space-efficient, and economical home for the couple to spend quality family time in with their kids and eventually grow old in. The entire first floor is accessible for aging-in-place, leaving the second floor for family to stay over.

          The stacked design and minimal undulations in the envelope helped make the most use out of every inch and get the best cost per square foot.

          On the North side of the property is a wetland mitigation area that has been smartly sectioned off and adds an extra beautifully landscaped view with native trees, shrubs and wildflowers.

           

          Specs

          • Overview:

            • 1802sf SFR &  300sf carport
            • 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath SFR
            • Net Zero Energy
            • 1st floor aging-in-place
            • Passive solar heating/cooling design
            • Insulation: R-29 walls & R-59 ceiling
            • Air Sealing: 0.31ACH
            • HERS Index: -2
            • Annual Energy Cost Savings: $2,141
            • Certifications: DOE Zero Energy Ready Home certified, ENERGY STAR certified, EPA Indoor airPLUS certified, anticipated Built Green 5-star certified

             

            Mechanical:

            • Ventiliation: Fantech Hero 250 with built in HEPA filter. Built-in humidity, temperature, and CO2
            • Heating/Cooling: Chilltrix CX-34; hydronic radiant floor heating downstairs and fan coil unit
            • PV: 7.2kW solar array with Enphase microinverters and battery ready

             

            Selections:

            • Thermatru exterior doors
            • Lifetime warrantied asphalt roofing
            • Birch doors and hemlock trim
            • Floor Score certified laminate flooring
            • Quartz countertops
            • LED lighting
            • WaterSense plumbing fixtures
            • ENERGY STAR appliances
            • No/Low-VOC finishes
            • Triple pane, Low-E coated, argon-filled vinyl windows
                South Hill

                South Hill

                South Hill Forest Hideaway

                South Hill Forest Hideaway is placed on a one-of-a-kind lot in the heart of town yet privately tucked away in the woods with beautiful views. The forgotten lot was purchased by a couple who envisioned an accessible, aging-in-place hideaway to grow old in together, with a big emphasis on accessible. In order to achieve this dream, the home’s design and final finishes had to be carefully considered. The 1525 square foot home is all one level so that every room can remain usable and without worry about falling on stairs. In order to further fall-proof the house, the drywall and countertop corners are rounded, the flooring is made of a softer material, there is a walk-in shower with grab bars to hold on to and the washer and dryer are elevated higher off the ground. The houses most accessible bathroom was also designed to make accessing it with a wheelchair or walker a lot easier as it is 6’ wide and instead of a standard vanity, has a pedestal sink. All of the doors are 3’ wide and have lever handles which are easier to open than knobs.

                Due to the lot’s topography, South Hill Forest Hideaway was built on a steep slope and required half of the house to be stilted while the other half has a slab-on-grade foundation.  For some contractors, stilt houses can be tricky to build, but TC Legend Homes has plenty of experience and expertise in this kind of build.

                When it came time to tackle the tree retention plan, the homeowner joined in and got their hands dirty planting the 22 Douglas Fir, Western Hemlock, Western Red Cedar and Grand Fir saplings with love and care.

                This home is a truly special hideaway!

                Specs

                • Overview:
                  • 1525 sqft
                  • 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom
                  • Half stilted and half slab-on-grade
                  • Aging-in-place
                  • Air Sealing: 0.64 ACH
                  • HERS Index: 35
                  • Certifications: DOE Zero Energy Ready Home certified, ENERGY STAR certified, EPA Indoor airPLUS certified, anticipated Built Green 4-star certified
                • Mechanical:
                  • Ventilation: Fantech Hero 250H-EC with HEPA filtration. Built-in humidity, temperature, and CO2
                  • Heating/Cooling: Chiltrix CX34 + comfopost ducted heat & cool + fan-coil heater/chiller
                Samish Solar

                Samish Solar

                Samish Solar

                Sitting on a stunning 5-acre lot nestled into the woods and surrounded by wildflowers and berries, Samish Solar Home is an oasis for a growing family of mountain bikers and nature enthusiasts.

                Along with this home’s solar array making it net-zero, it has an added level of resiliency with its 28,000-gallon rainwater cistern that supplies the house and its fire suppression system with water. The rainwater is filtered through a sediment filter, activated carbon filter, and UV filter to ensure it is fit for domestic use.

                Built using TC Legend’s tried-and-true methods, Samish Solar Home exemplifies what our construction strategies can produce. Just look at these stats!

                Specs

                • Overview:
                  • 2345 sqft heated living space & 234 sqft unheated sunroom
                  • 1600 sqft barn with 895 sqft loft
                  • 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom
                  • Net Zero Energy
                  • 1st floor aging-in-place
                  • Passive solar heating/cooling design
                  • Insulation: R-29 walls & R-59 ceiling
                  • Air Sealing: 0.27ACH
                  • HERS Index: -20
                  • Annual Energy Cost Savings: $2432
                  • Certifications: DOE Zero Energy Ready Home certified, ENERGY STAR certified, EPA Indoor airPLUS certified, anticipated Built Green 5-star certified
                  • Winner of Housing Innovations Award!
                • Mechanical:
                  • Ventiliation: Fantech Hero 250 with built in HEPA filter. Built-in humidity, temperature, and CO2
                  • Heating/Cooling: Chilltrix CX-34; hydronic radiant floor heating downstairs and a fan coil unit upstairs
                  • PV: 10.8kW solar array with Enphase microinverters and battery ready
                • Selections:
                  • Timber framed entry
                  • Locally made cherry cabinets
                  • Certified metal cool roof
                  • Greenguard Gold Maple flooring
                  • No/Low-VOC finishes
                  • Fir doors and trim
                  • Triple pane, Low-E coated, argon-filled vinyl windows
                Shepard-Nguyen DADU

                Shepard-Nguyen DADU

                Shepard-Nguyen DADU

                Built to house grandma on a multi-generational property, Shepard-Nguyen DADU is an accessible 484 square foot home with an additional 176 square foot loft. The DADU was designed to be light, airy and open in order to create a welcoming and safe environment for the grandkids to play in and grandma to hide away to when needed. The clients have an excellent eye for interior design, so the home was completed to a sleek and modern finish.

                Since the main occupant is grandma, the home was designed for aging-in-place with wide doorways, a curbless shower with handrails, lever style door handles, extra grabs for the pocket doors, and a seat at the entry.

                Specs

                • 484 square feet
                • 176 square foot loft
                • 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom
                • Net Zero Energy
                • 4kW solar array with Enphase micro-inverters
                • HERS Index: -10
                • DOE Zero Energy Ready Home certified, ENERGY STAR certified, EPA Indoor airPLUS certified
                • Fujitsu mini-split
                • HEPA filtration
                • ENERGY STAR 50-gallon domestic hot water tank