Nichols-Henley Guest House: Finished View

Pack Creek Ranch, Moab, Utah

This 750 square foot getaway at the foot of the La Sal mountains takes in views of both snowy peaks and redrock cliffs. The owners desired a place that would require minimal effort to operate and maintain and to maximize their enjoyment of this majestic location. Their desire to build sensitively while providing the opportunity to participate in the construction of the home led them to straw bale construction as well as many other environmentally responsible measures.

Features

• Compact footprint allows for optimal operating efficiency as well as minimizing use of material resources
• Minimal disturbance to site and existing vegetation
• Passive solar w/ south facing orientation, low-e windows and properly sized overhangs
• Straw bale wall construction provides highly insulated, breathable, healthy wall system, utilizing local agricultural waste material
• Recycled cellulose roofing insulation w/ durable metal roof finish
• Natural earthen plaster wall finish interior and exterior
• Active solar photovoltaic system, grid tied
• Energy efficient lighting coupled with daylighting strategies
• High efficiency/low emission wood stove
• Cooling by natural ventilation
• Xeriscaped landscape
• Locally harvested wood posts, beams and siding
• Durable concrete flooring
• Low voc finishes

Project Links

Residential

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Chillier
Heindorn
Jones-Mancuso
McDonald
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Nichols: Construction
Nichols: Finished
Walton

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AMD Offices
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Chase Mill

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