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Chillier Retreat

Escalante

A home and business for a couple providing outback tours in the Escalante National Monument. The facility provides a small private space for the couple and communal dining, bathing, relaxing spaces for guests, as well as support spaces.

Features include

• Post and beam with straw bale construction.
• Passive solar maximization with proper placement and control of glazing.
• Emphasis on healthy, natural plasters and finishes, including adobe floors.
• Radiant heat with natural cooling through shading and ventilation.
• Recycled cellulose insulated roof.
• Use of local materials and labor to minimize transportation and support local economy.
• Minimal land impacts of grading and access through proper building placement.
• Off the grid energy sources through photovoltaics and solar hot water.
• Rainwater capture and reuse.

Project Links

New Residential

Residential Remodel/Addition

Commercial