In the last few days, the I have come to really understand how truly inefficient our current home is. With a few adjustments to the thermostat, I realized that the temperature in my house frequently drops by at least four degrees with all the doors and windows closed and nobody home over the course of just a few hours -- and it may well cool off more than that if we didn't have a minimum temperature setting. We heat it, it cools down. We heat it, it cools down. And we pay significant electric and gas bills. I can barely contain my glee at the thought of living in my new super-insulated passive house, where the temperature will vary by a measly degree or two all year round with a practically nonexistent heating bill. Can I really stay warm and comfortable all winter long for pennies? I'm ready! I'm looking forward to seeing how this constant-temperature house actually feels.
In the meantime, it's taking shape:
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| Looking through the great room windows. |
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| The stairway windows from the upper floor. |
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| The great room windows, kitchen and master suite. |
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| Standing in the master bedroom on the west side of the house, looking east through the house. |
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| The front door wall still needs to be finished and raised (looking from the great room toward the garage). |
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