Passive Solar Home Design Project

By: Howard, Adam, Nitin, and Kevin

Passive Solar Home Design Project

By: Howard, Adam, Nitin, and Kevin

About this Project
Our goal was to design a passive solar home that could use as little energy as possible, while still being fully
functional and luxurious. We attempted to make our design as flexible as possible in terms of location. It is able
to be constructed anywhere relatively flat with enough room for our foundation.
Features of the House
Two stories
1,500 square feet
Full bath
One Large Master Bedroom
Large Greatroom
Large Windows
One Car Garage/ Utility Room
Solar Roof
Very Flexible On Location
Features (In Depth)

Floor to Ceiling Windows Large Great Room Tesla Solar Roof

*Just models, not exact depiction of our house

 Foundation
Size: 768 square feet (24 x 32 x 10)

Materials:

63 concrete bags (80 lbs) -$212.31

63 concrete foundation blocks (10x10x10) -$432.81

The concrete foundation blocks will be supports for our floor beams.

Total cost: $645.12

Garage Foundation
Size: 20 x 11.5 x 1

Materials:

Solid Concrete (11.5x20x1) -$900

16 Rebar Bars (20 x ) -$80.32

Total Cost: $980.32

First Floor
Size: 768 square feet (32 x 24)

Materials:

Tile -$1,528.32
T&G OSB -$779.24
Foundation Beams (2x6x8) -$397.95
Fiberglass Insulation -$223
Wire Mesh -$330.24

Total Cost: $3,258.75

Walls (all floors)
Size: 3,617.9 square feet total

Materials:

Exterior Paint -$332

Stucco -$5,002.5
Wire Mesh -$1,543.68
Tar Paper -$225
T&G OSB -$2,337.72
Stud Beams -$401.45
Insulation -$1,115
Drywall -$1,140.48
Drywall Mud and Tape -$129.8
Interior Paint -$217.5

Total Cost: $12,445.13

First Floor Ceiling and Second Story Floor
Size: 576 square feet

Materials:

Tile -$1,146.24
T&G OSB -$779.24
Foundation Beams (2x6x8) -$534.39
Fiberglass Insulation -$223
Drywall -$380.16
Drywall Mud and Tape -$129.8
Interior Paint -$43.5

Total Cost: $3,236.33

Roofs
Tesla Roof - Fully Solar

Size: 1,283 square feet total.

3 Roofs
$75,000 - 85,000 estimate cost
$60,000 Savings

Total Cost Over 30 Years: $20,000

Windows
Windows are placed to allow a large amount of light in.

South Facing Wall Floor to Ceiling Windows - $8,000

Other Windows Throughout - $5,000

Total Cost: $13,000

Thank You!
About this Project
Our goal was to design a passive solar home that could use as little energy as possible, while still being fully
functional and luxurious. We attempted to make our design as flexible as possible in terms of location. It is able
to be constructed anywhere relatively flat with enough room for our foundation.
Features of the House
Two stories
1,500 square feet
Full bath
One Large Master Bedroom
Large Greatroom
Large Windows
One Car Garage/ Utility Room
Solar Roof
Very Flexible On Location
Features (In Depth)

Floor to Ceiling Windows Large Great Room Tesla Solar Roof

*Just models, not exact depiction of our house

 Foundation
Size: 768 square feet (24 x 32 x 10)

Materials:

63 concrete bags (80 lbs) -$212.31

63 concrete foundation blocks (10x10x10) -$432.81

The concrete foundation blocks will be supports for our floor beams.

Total cost: $645.12

Garage Foundation
Size: 20 x 11.5 x 1

Materials:

Solid Concrete (11.5x20x1) -$900

16 Rebar Bars (20 x ) -$80.32

Total Cost: $980.32

First Floor
Size: 768 square feet (32 x 24)

Materials:

Tile -$1,528.32
T&G OSB -$779.24
Foundation Beams (2x6x8) -$397.95
Fiberglass Insulation -$223
Wire Mesh -$330.24

Total Cost: $3,258.75

Walls (all floors)
Size: 3,617.9 square feet total

Materials:

Exterior Paint -$332

Stucco -$5,002.5
Wire Mesh -$1,543.68
Tar Paper -$225
T&G OSB -$2,337.72
Stud Beams -$401.45
Insulation -$1,115
Drywall -$1,140.48
Drywall Mud and Tape -$129.8
Interior Paint -$217.5

Total Cost: $12,445.13

First Floor Ceiling and Second Story Floor
Size: 576 square feet

Materials:

Tile -$1,146.24
T&G OSB -$779.24
Foundation Beams (2x6x8) -$534.39
Fiberglass Insulation -$223
Drywall -$380.16
Drywall Mud and Tape -$129.8
Interior Paint -$43.5

Total Cost: $3,236.33

Roofs
Tesla Roof - Fully Solar

Size: 1,283 square feet total.

3 Roofs
$75,000 - 85,000 estimate cost
$60,000 Savings

Total Cost Over 30 Years: $20,000

Windows
Windows are placed to allow a large amount of light in.

South Facing Wall Floor to Ceiling Windows - $8,000

Other Windows Throughout - $5,000

Total Cost: $13,000

Thank You!