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Tiered Design
To satisfy requirements for a southern exposure and western view, Ritvo and Clifton decided on a tiered design to provide good solar access on the 1,000 square feet of private living space in each of the three apartments.
Floor to ceiling windows of exolite let in the sun's warming rays while window quilts on every window and sliding glass door seal onto weather stripping around the frames to prevent any of that precious heat from slipping back out when the sun goes down.
The exolite used for both windows and solar panels admits ultra-violet rays as well as heat so that it's possible to get a suntan indoors at Blackwater Creek Homestead. “We have a little private joke about having to give our guests sunglasses before they can see!” Sid added.
As the light and heat beams in. a portion of the warmth is absorbed by the dark tiled floor and given back at night. But in order for this passive solar feature to work, the floors must remain bare. “I’m so used to rugs. It’s a little difficult accommodating to the tile,” admitted Sylvia Cowell.
But far from creating a chilly, inhospitable atmosphere, the deep colors of the tile, warm to both the eye and the touch, combine with the brilliant sunlight to give
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