![Passive solar considerations helped locate the house on the site.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/08ed9e9b-0214-45f0-a585-520b718073c4/4b3c485c-9da0-4a91-8761-4b8b6c053eb7_rw_1920.jpg?h=4c22969f12dd23162f33c737edbfa124)
Passive solar considerations helped locate the house on the site.
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![The southern view](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/08ed9e9b-0214-45f0-a585-520b718073c4/235c8f1f-70d8-4a18-9c50-9ed26b91af55_rw_1920.jpg?h=11f6f45b234ca329e3f3e47153761163)
The southern view
![Shading devices used over the windows](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/08ed9e9b-0214-45f0-a585-520b718073c4/20fcf72b-d1f4-4d40-8827-2695c7dbb26e_rw_1920.jpg?h=83292013c105b2fa8b38fb7f2823bf50)
Shading devices used over the windows
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![Solar panels were placed on the sloped garage roof](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/08ed9e9b-0214-45f0-a585-520b718073c4/9122bf6f-8e8c-44e2-8ddd-a26491bb5e93_rw_1920.jpg?h=740865c5bf56a32e3b08835541ba2788)
Solar panels were placed on the sloped garage roof
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![Straw bale construction was used](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/08ed9e9b-0214-45f0-a585-520b718073c4/c99f4417-419b-4e16-a82a-b3a305eb6749_rw_1920.jpg?h=80d151a9e1a4ddfcfc31f601acc69e6a)
Straw bale construction was used
![Local and sustainable materials were used throughout](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/08ed9e9b-0214-45f0-a585-520b718073c4/5bc4dc73-ccfa-4e89-8291-aad8f585fac1_rw_1920.jpg?h=bb66d30140fa6c73e47d92dff0f68ad9)
Local and sustainable materials were used throughout
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