The “Mini-B” passive house was installed in the lower parking lot of the Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., last month, and the official open house is from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
The Mini-B during its installation on Dec. 12, 2009.
The 300-square-foot eco-friendly, energy efficient modular residence was built by 22 carpentry students at Seattle Central Community College/Wood Construction Center.
The Seattle chapter of the Northwest EcoBuilding Guild is using the Mini-B to encourage building practices that promote super energy efficiency. After six months at the PNA, it will go on sale, with the hope being that more will be built and sold if it proves popular enough.
The Mini-B, designed by architect Joe Giampietro (Johnson Braund Design Group), has a kitchenette, three-quarters bath, living/dining room, bed loft, closet, equipment loft with storage, solar hot water collector, and vaulted ceiling. It is built to an energy conservation standard that uses approximately 15 percent of the heating energy used by similar houses built to current Washington State Energy Code requirements. Once the last inspection and test is completed, Mini-B will be certified as a “Passive House” by the Passive House Institute U.S.
Representatives from Seattle Central’s Wood Construction Center, Johnson Braund Design Group, Phinney Neighborhood Association and the Northwest EcoBuilding Guild will be on hand during the open house to answer questions about the Mini-B.
5 responses so far ↓
1 Jill E // Jan 14, 2011 at 5:56 pm
This just in! Skillet Street Food will be in the upper lot from noon to 2:30 pm tomorrow, so you can see the house and then grab some grub.
http://www.skilletstreetfood.com/
2 Whopper // Jan 14, 2011 at 9:11 pm
Nice little shed, it’d be great for the rider mower.
3 dennis // Jan 18, 2011 at 10:22 am
Is the House still open to visitors?
4 Doree // Jan 18, 2011 at 2:25 pm
Here’s what the PNA tells us about future open houses: “The Mini-B will be open for PNA members next Saturday during the annual meeting (from 11-12), and then on Sunday, January 29 for the Home Design and Remodel Fair. After that, the architect will hold open houses every other Sunday—we’re about to determine the schedule for those open houses, and I will keep you updated, and put the dates on the calendar.”
5 SPG // Jan 18, 2011 at 2:26 pm
dennis, From the PNA website:
“you can see the Mimi-B at the Home Design and Remodel Fair on January 30. If you’re interested in a public tour of the Mini-B, or know a professional or student group that would like a tour, contact our Sustainability Coordinator, Jill Eikenhorst at 206-783-2244 or email at jille@phinneycenter.org“
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