A Bioclimatic House by Patrice BIDEAU Architecte: “In 2010, the plan started out as a house renovation. However, when it was discovered that the state of the existing dwelling rendered this impossible, demolition and reconstruction became the point of departure for a new project. The building plot is situated in a conservation area made up of medieval townhouses and various other period buildings overlooking the historic port of Saint Goustan where a famous historical figure, Benjamin Franklin, landed in 1776.It was therefore decided to construct a mixed concrete and wood frame, low energy consumption dwelling with the aim of attaining an annual performance of 35 kWhep/m². The north wall is built of concrete insulated with 120mm rock wool with Douglas Fir cladding on the exterior and traditional plaster on the interior. The concrete supporting wall increases thermal mass as do the insulated concrete slab and the plaster tile partition walls on the ground floor. The wood frame built of 145/45mm uprights is insulated with cellulose wadding and covered with a vapour barrier. The first storey floor is composed of 8/20mm joists, OSB panels, gypsum and cellulose insulation and overlaid with linoleum. The shallow pitched, standing seam zinc roof is lined with 300mm rock wool insulation, a vapour barrier and plasterboard. These passive elements store heat in winter and keep the house cool in summer. This cooling effect is accentuated by the pergola and balcony designed to support a climbing plant and slatted, sliding, shutters.../… »https://www.homedsgn.com/2016/04/28/patrice-bideau-architecte-creates-a-bioclimatic-house-in-port-of-saint-goustan/
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