Balancing Passive House constraints with design goals

Hello! This is Episode 367, and in it, I’m speaking with HOME Method members, Jan and Landon, about their new home and granny flat that they’re building as a Passive House in Sydney’s north.

Jan and Landon have specific goals for their project. They’re both in their 70s, so they’re considering how they can age in place well, as well as create a home that’s in alignment with their sustainability and lifestyle goals.

[For all resources mentioned in this podcast and a free, downloadable PDF transcript, head to www.undercoverarchitect.com/367]

Jan and Landon were first on the podcast back in Episodes 338 and 339, where we learned about them selling their home of 39 years, to move to a different part of Sydney, and to a site that’s been in Landon’s family for over 70 years.

They’re retired teachers so they’re amazing learners and have really embraced their project preparation and management with a fantastic, proactive methodology using the content of HOME Method. 

This is their first project of this scale, and it’s incredibly exciting they’ve moved to the house on the neighbouring lot to where they are building, and work has started on site for their project.

The last time we caught up, we discussed how they found their team, and how they set up a collaborative process with their architect and builder, and got going on their design process. 

We discussed the priorities for their design, and the qualities of the site, and we also talked about how their builder uses a particular pre-fab panel method to construct a passive house. 

If you haven’t heard the first part of Jan and Landon’s project journey in those episodes, I’d highly recommend checking them out. You can find them at www.undercoverarchitect.com/338 and www.undercoverarchtiect.com/339.

In this episode, we catch up on how they’ve travelled with their design, their budget, and how the collaboration has continued on their project. You’ll get to hear how their team has worked together, what their role has been, and what’s surprised and what’s challenged them along the way. 

It’s a fantastic opportunity to hear about their project progress as we go into all the details in this update.

Remember, if you’d like to grab a full transcript of this episode, you can find that by heading to www.undercoverarchitect.com/367.

Now, let’s dive in!

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