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The Sunsmarthomes Design Approach

Our mission is to design custom homes that are poised to produce their entire energy demand on site on an annual basis, often termed Net Energy Zero homes. Our approach involves a thoughtful blending of client criteria, passive solar design, high performance building envelope, specifications for high performance mechanical systems, appliances and lighting, green materials and practices and integrated provision for active solar water heating and electrical systems.

Our approach embodies 30 years of continually researching materials and strategies, real world experience, monitoring and analysis and carefully listening to our clients. Every home design is analysed using universally accepted energy modeling software.

Essential Elements of the Sunsmarthomes Approach

  • Passive Solar Design
  • High Performance Building Envelope
  • High Efficiency Mechanical Systems, Appliances and Lighting
  • Green Building Materials and Technologies
  • Active Solar Hot Water and Electric Systems

Construction Project Management Services

Urbansun offers a construction project management service option as well as builder consulting to non urbansun construction project managers.

    Essential Elements of the Sunmarthome Approach