New Chalet / 300m² / LES HOUCHES / 2010-ongoing

designed in conjunction with Stéphane Cicutto.

Energy rating equivalent to French B.B.C. label <70 kwh/m2/yr.

- automatic feed wood pellet boiler for hot-water & underfloor heating, remote controlled via internet
- double flux mechanical ventilation system (90% heat recuperation from stale air)
- grass roof for optimised water infiltration management
- triple glazing with low emission argon gas. East façade double glazed.
- concrete structure: cast in-situ panels, externally insulated with 150mm expanded polystyrene panels, boron treated larch cladding
- prefabricated timber frame with steel reinforced cantilever superstructure : super insulated 250mm timber fibre panels, boron treated larch cladding
- programmable 'bus' electrical installation