{ "status": 0, "data": "\n          \n    \n\x3cdiv class=\"article comment\"\x3e\n   \n\n\x3ca href=\"/users/Michael.Vega\"\x3e\x3cimg  width=\"52\" height=\"54\" src=\"/sites/all/themes/designbymany2/images/default_avatar.jpg\" alt=\"Michael.Vega\'s picture\" title=\"Michael.Vega\'s picture\" \x3e\x3c/img\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\n\n    \x3cdiv class=\"text\"\x3e\n        \n\x3cp\x3eApologies for the text layout transfer errors above.  For readability, the same text is below, and is in Description.doc above:\x3c/p\x3e\n\x3cp\x3eThe  Be Yourself House:\x3c/p\x3e\n\x3cp\x3eSimply put, the Be Yourself House attempts to allow homeowners to move beyond simple questions of shelter and concentrating on living.  It does this by concentrating on\x3cbr /\x3e\nbeing Safe, Efficient, and Economical, and Liveable.\x3c/p\x3e\n\x3cp\x3eThe Be Yourself house is:\x3c/p\x3e\n\x3cp\x3eSafe:\x3cbr /\x3e\n       Wind Resistant through the use of Clips and tiedowns.\x3cbr /\x3e\n       Flood resistant through 8\'+ elevation.\x3cbr /\x3e\n       Rain flood resistant through front retainage pond for stormwater.\x3cbr /\x3e\n       Burglary/Home invasion resistant through few points of entry.\x3cbr /\x3e\n       Fire-resistant through fiber-cement faced structural-insulated panels.\x3cbr /\x3e\n       Front planters may even help to stop any stray bullets, which sadly, depending on the area, may or may not be a  problem.\x3c/p\x3e\n\x3cp\x3eEfficient\x3cbr /\x3e\n       Simple in layout\x3cbr /\x3e\n              Efficient in plan through lack of corridors\x3cbr /\x3e\n              Open plan reduces number of walls constructed.\x3cbr /\x3e\n       Lighting\x3cbr /\x3e\n              Daylit spaces through high windows in nearly all rooms\x3cbr /\x3e\n              Uplit rooms means fewer fixtures, more diffuse light, as well as easier-to change bulbs.\x3cbr /\x3e\n              Linear fluorescent fixtures are used, as they remain one of the most efficient, yet are also one of the cheapest.\x3cbr /\x3e\n       HVAC\x3cbr /\x3e\n              Three seasons call for three distinct strategies:\x3cbr /\x3e\n                     In the winter the building is Passively-heated with supplemental active heat if necessary.\x3cbr /\x3e\n                            The midday solar energy is captured through southern windows\x3cbr /\x3e\n                            East/West solar energy captured through East/West windows through the leafless deciduous plants/trees\x3cbr /\x3e\n                            Insulated envelope and efficient AC takes care of the rest.\x3cbr /\x3e\n                     In the Spring and fall, when possible, the building can be passively-cooled through vernacular methods.\x3cbr /\x3e\n                            Cross-breezes encouraged through high openable windows\x3cbr /\x3e\n                            Midday solar gain reduced by shading southern windows.\x3cbr /\x3e\n                            Further solar gain reduced through air-cooled reflective aluminum siding.§\x3cbr /\x3e\n                     In the summer, vernacular methods fall short, as evidenced by the window AC units in many old shotguns. Here the building uses active cooling through the efficient AC and insulation.  However, passive strategies are used to augment this, through passively cooling both the envelope and the outside AC unit, leading to less work by the AC unit, without undermining it by, for example, opening windows.\x3cbr /\x3e\n                            Midday solar gain reduced through roof shading of southern windows, exterior walls at high solar angle.·\x3cbr /\x3e\n                            Further solar gain reduced through south-facing, air-cooled, reflective aluminum siding.\x3cbr /\x3e\n                            East/West sun reduced through shading by deciduous plants/trees·\x3cbr /\x3e\n                            Conductive heat gain reduced through super-insulated SIPS envelope\x3cbr /\x3e\n                            Less heat loss through Ductwork, by running it  through insulated and conditioned spaces, instead of a hot attic.\x3cbr /\x3e\n                            Short duct runs save cost of duct, reduce friction within ducts.\x3c/p\x3e\n\x3cp\x3eEconomic\x3cbr /\x3e\n       Efficient Layout\x3cbr /\x3e\n              Less plumbing required through clustered arrangement\x3cbr /\x3e\n              Less ductwork required through centralized unit\x3cbr /\x3e\n       Fast initial construction through use of pre-fabricated structural insulated panels, that are immediately watertight.\x3cbr /\x3e\n       Cost-efficient interior finishes, through simply taping, floating, and painting SIPS directly.\x3cbr /\x3e\n       Cost-efficient exterior finishes through aluminum siding, R-panel roofs.\x3cbr /\x3e\n       Standard Hardiplank is used on facades, but sparingly.\x3cbr /\x3e\n       Cost efficient ground floor is simply longer piles, rather than grade beams and additional piers.\x3c/p\x3e\n\x3cp\x3eLiveable\x3cbr /\x3e\n       Privacy from neighbors through high side windows.\x3cbr /\x3e\n       Acoustic privacy between rooms through central insulated panel and closet/plumbing core\x3cbr /\x3e\n       Easily Maintained\x3cbr /\x3e\n              Aluminum siding over majority of house does not need painting, and is elevated enough so as to not get dented.\x3cbr /\x3e\n              Painted areas are small and accessible, for easy repainting if necessary, or if a different color is desired.§\x3cbr /\x3e\n              Interior finishes on many walls are durable through use of fiber-cement board, integral to the SIPS, rather than installed drywall.\x3cbr /\x3e\n       Expandable\x3cbr /\x3e\n              Solar photovoltaic panels can be added to south roof.\x3cbr /\x3e\n              Solar Hot water panels can be added to South roof.§\x3cbr /\x3e\n              Green roof effect through Trellises can be added to North roof, North/South walls.·\x3cbr /\x3e\n                     In this climate, the shading by a green roof is useful, but the thermal mass of the dirt is not, due to low temperature swings.\x3cbr /\x3e\n       Front Facade is easily homeowner-customizable.·\x3cbr /\x3e\n              It is small, easily accessible, and is not a vital part of the envelope, but merely a railing to the balcony.  This  allows the level of pride, detail and craftsmanship that has been so successful with traditional shotguns.\x3cbr /\x3e\n       First floor is open-air, also easily homeowner-customizable.·\x3cbr /\x3e\n              Since neither water tightness, structure, or insulation  is an issue below the house, partitions can be added at will, creating whatever outdoor rooms are desired.·\x3cbr /\x3e\n              Fencing can be run between piles to create secure areas·\x3cbr /\x3e\n              Shipping containers from the Port can be installed under the house for additional storage.\x3cbr /\x3e\n               Also, the front porch is tucked under the house, with the house itself acting as the back of a camelback. This allows the house to be sufficiently raised without the front porch losing its immediacy to the street.\x3cbr /\x3e\n       Great room is also easily customizable.\x3cbr /\x3e\n              The large open great room can be easily customized by furniture or partitions for different layouts for different homeowners, or even for different events, for example a large living room for a Super Bowl Watching party, or a larger dining room for Thanksgiving. Walls, floors and ceilings are all made of Fiber-Cement panels on rigid insulation. Hardiplank and aluminum siding are attached to the exterior with an air gap for cooling\x3c/p\x3e\n    \x3c/div\x3e\n    \x3cdiv class=\"footer\"\x3e\n       \x3cspan class=\"author\"\x3eby \n\x3ca href=\"/users/michaelvega\"\x3eMichael Vega\x3c/a\x3e\n\x3c/span\x3e\n       \x3cspan class=\"time\"\x3e\nMay 4th, 2011\n\x3c/span\x3e\n    \x3c/div\x3e\n\x3c/div\x3e  \n            ", "js": "\x3cscript type=\"text/javascript\"\x3e\n\x3c!--//--\x3e\x3c![CDATA[//\x3e\x3c!--\njQuery.extend(Drupal.settings, { \"basePath\": \"/\", \"googleanalytics\": { \"trackOutgoing\": 1, \"trackMailto\": 1, \"trackDownload\": 1, \"trackDownloadExtensions\": \"7z|aac|arc|arj|asf|asx|avi|bin|csv|doc|exe|flv|gif|gz|gzip|hqx|jar|jpe?g|js|mp(2|3|4|e?g)|mov(ie)?|msi|msp|pdf|phps|png|ppt|qtm?|ra(m|r)?|sea|sit|tar|tgz|torrent|txt|wav|wma|wmv|wpd|xls|xml|z|zip\" }, \"lightbox2\": { \"rtl\": 0, \"file_path\": \"/(\\\\w\\\\w/)sites/default/files\", \"default_image\": \"/sites/all/modules/lightbox2/images/brokenimage.jpg\", \"border_size\": 10, \"font_color\": \"000\", \"box_color\": \"fff\", \"top_position\": \"\", \"overlay_opacity\": \"0.8\", \"overlay_color\": \"000\", \"disable_close_click\": 1, \"resize_sequence\": 0, \"resize_speed\": 400, \"fade_in_speed\": 400, \"slide_down_speed\": 600, \"use_alt_layout\": 0, \"disable_resize\": 0, \"disable_zoom\": 0, \"force_show_nav\": 0, \"show_caption\": 1, \"loop_items\": 0, \"node_link_text\": \"View Image Details\", \"node_link_target\": 0, \"image_count\": \"Image !current of !total\", \"video_count\": \"Video !current of !total\", \"page_count\": \"Page !current of !total\", \"lite_press_x_close\": \"press \\x3ca href=\\\"#\\\" onclick=\\\"hideLightbox(); return FALSE;\\\"\\x3e\\x3ckbd\\x3ex\\x3c/kbd\\x3e\\x3c/a\\x3e to close\", \"download_link_text\": \"\", \"enable_login\": false, \"enable_contact\": false, \"keys_close\": \"c x 27\", \"keys_previous\": \"p 37\", \"keys_next\": \"n 39\", \"keys_zoom\": \"z\", \"keys_play_pause\": \"32\", \"display_image_size\": \"original\", \"image_node_sizes\": \"(\\\\.thumbnail)\", \"trigger_lightbox_classes\": \"img.thumbnail, img.image-thumbnail\", \"trigger_lightbox_group_classes\": \"\", \"trigger_slideshow_classes\": \"\", \"trigger_lightframe_classes\": \"\", \"trigger_lightframe_group_classes\": \"\", \"custom_class_handler\": 0, \"custom_trigger_classes\": \"\", \"disable_for_gallery_lists\": 1, \"disable_for_acidfree_gallery_lists\": true, \"enable_acidfree_videos\": true, \"slideshow_interval\": 10000, \"slideshow_automatic_start\": 0, \"slideshow_automatic_exit\": 1, \"show_play_pause\": 1, \"pause_on_next_click\": 0, \"pause_on_previous_click\": 1, \"loop_slides\": 0, \"iframe_width\": 600, \"iframe_height\": 400, \"iframe_border\": 1, \"enable_video\": 0 }, \"user_relationships_ui\": { \"loadingimage\": \"/sites/all/modules/user_relationships/user_relationships_ui/images/loadingAnimation.gif\", \"savingimage\": \"/sites/all/modules/user_relationships/user_relationships_ui/images/savingimage.gif\", \"position\": { \"position\": \"absolute\", \"left\": \"0\", \"top\": \"0\" } } });\n//--\x3e\x3c!]]\x3e\n\x3c/script\x3e\n" }