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into the bedrooms on that side of the house. "The (Velux) windows are at a perfect angle to transmit light as compared to a regular verticle window,” Mr. Batchelder adds.
Earth Berm, Too
Adding greatly to the economics of the home is an envelope of insulation. "It’s a very well insulated house; that’s a big factor,” Marshall says.
The thermal envelope begins beneath the foundation with a vapor barrier of polyethylene topped by two inches of Styrofoam. The house also is insulated partially by its earth-berm design on the north side, an "ideal location because of the natural slope,” Marshall says.
The house has one double wall on the northeast side, and two inches of Styrofoam on the outside of all block walls. Twelve inches of fiberglass in the attic top off the package. “It’s insulated totally, all
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