Vermont Simple House 1

Plans in .pdf Format for this 1370+ s.f. three bedroom 1.5 bath home by Vermont Architect Robert Swinburne. Purchase and download of the plans represents a non-transferable license to build one house.

Vermont Simple House 1 is a variant of the design which won the Providence Rhode Island affordable, sustainable housing design competition in 2008. It is a small northern climate house with a traditional appearance and a very flexible plan. The core 1370 square feet contains all main living spaces including an efficient kitchen, pantry, the option of a ground floor laundry, communications nook for cell phone charging and mail sorting and up to three bedrooms on the second floor. The optional mudroom is a simple room off the kitchen door to provide additional space. The design also allows for an easy ground floor addition off the North side. The house is designed to work well in existing neighborhoods or by itself as a small farmhouse. The design itself is timeless and can appeal to modern and traditional tastes. Above all it is simple which translates to lower building costs and better energy performance. The design is easily adaptable to structural insulated panels, SIPs Insulated concrete forms ICFs and prefab construction. The house is detailed the house to easily exceed Energy Star standards of insulation using standard cold climate building science details. This is a means of construction easily understood by an average builder whether or not they have experience in super-insulated green building techniques. Price includes Full Google Sketchup Model The Main footprint of the house is 20' x 34' plus porch and mudroom The plans include an optional 10' x 12" back mudroom entrance to the kitchen. The plans include additional Greek Revival exterior trim details with rake returns. The specific framing and insulating details included are for double stud wall construction with 1 1/2" of exterior foam, rain screen siding, un-vented super-insulated roof and similar state-of-the-art residential green building techniques. Overall outside dimensions are 20' x 34' Living/dining/kitchen interior Left to Right 11'-9 / 9' / 11'-9 stair to wall in living room is 15' - bumpout is 12" deep Mudroom i2 10' x 12' outside. Bedroom 1 is 11'-5 x 14'-7 Bedroom 2 is 11'-3 x 10'-10 plus door area Bedroom 3 is 9'-3 x 10'-10 minus door area for bedroom 2

Included are a sketchup model of the shell - no interior walls and the original presentation for the City of Providence. The plans include floor plans with framing and electrical, foundation plan, assorted sections and details and elevations,

Sketchup is free and easy to use and can be downloaded here: http://www.sketchup.com/download