House: Analysis & Recommendations
This section of the analysis and recommendations compares cost, energy, and environmental implications of design variations. The comparative analysis identifies first cost, operating costs and environmental implications including resource consumption. The intention is to maximize cost benefit and livability while minimizing resource consumption. Configurations examined include the number of stories, basement vs no basement, building orientation, and glazing area.
Height |
 1 Story |
 1-1/2 Story |
 1-1/2 Story |
 2 Story |
|
Basement |
 Slab |
 Crawl Space |
 Garden |
 Full |
|
Orientation |
 Equal |
 North |
 East |
 South |
 West |
Window Area |
 10% |
 15% |
 20% |
 30% |