This two- family home in Templeton Wine County is a beautiful blend of modern engineering and time-tested passive solar design techniques. It is perfectly situated on its site to take advantage of solar light and heat gains as well as natural ventilation. Also working to help with solar heat gain are the southern facing windows and exposed concrete floors, sills and benches.

Interior transom windows and vaulted ceilings capitalize on natural ventilation. Sun tubes and skylights allow for natural daylight while light soffits, shelves and reflective fins optimize indirect lighting, natural and electric. A roof mounted photovoltaic (PV) solar electric system assists the electrical system and solar hot water collectors preheat domestic hot water and hydronic radiant in-floor tubing. Hand made cabinets of no VOC components and locally milled wood, earthen plaster and natural stone tile work insure that this home also provides the best indoor air quality.