Solargon Interiors

Hello all...spring time is here with what looks to be be a great year for us here at Solargon. Here are some shots of Solargon 30 interiors Write us for more about super insulated Solargons.

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Solargon 20 Featured in Urgent Architecture

From article in Inhabitat:

Bridgette Meinhold's new book features the above Solargon 20 as a better example of future housing.

   "Urgent Architecture is an organized, straightforward, no-nonsense collection of prefabricated, adaptable, affordable and disaster/emergency housing. Ms. Meinhold doesn't wax poetic or use any of the academic industry jargon that you might see in other architecture books. Like its name implies, the book gets right at the heart of the matter – how climate change, wars, dwindling resources, poverty and natural disasters are affecting our world and what we need to do to adapt architecture accordingly in order to survive. In fact, the introduction, which is a mere 7 pages, succinctly outlines the reasons that we need better housing and serves as a crash course for anyone who might not yet be familiar with all of the issues above.

“My goal is not to explain the serious threats we will face in the future due to climate change, increasing natural disasters, and our rapidly rising population,” Meinhold explains. “Instead, I want to show that one of the ways we can protect ourselves and save lives is by building better housing. We have the technology and know-how to build stronger, more durable, energy-efficient, sustainable, and disaster-proof housing; we just need to prepare and be smarter with our planning and construction. The shelters and homes in this book serve as examples of what is possible, what is on the market, and what technologies and designs will be able to help us in the future.”
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Solargon Kitchen and Bath

 

Living in a Solargon 30 defines efficiency as evident by this nicely rendered kitchenette and bath with walk-in shower and jettrd tub. Contact us with any questions about ultra efficient living and Solargon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solargon Mountain Retreat

Here is an update of the Borowski Solargon in Glen Haven, Colorado. (good fishing in the stream)

The owners love their mountain getaway just 30 minutes from their home in the front range. 

The feel is classic "mountain cabin" with this cozy bedroom  and earth tone color choices.

The owner is a talented craftsman. His choice for getting to his loft is this labor intensive oak spiral staircase.     

Drilling the mortise slots for the steps follows laminating and shaping the octagon center post. 

Setting the post.

Installing the steps and balusters.

Bent wood hand railing.

Almost complete. To see more pictures of this Solargon and others go to Picture Albums.

Solargon Living

 

I have to say that this is one of my favorite Solargon projects. I love their choices for inside treatments. Can't wait to visit again to see the bath and flooring completed.

  This Solargon 30 has a five star+ rating with a HERS index of 62 .  Similar to how MPG tells you the fuel efficiency of a vehicle, the HERS Index indicates the energy efficiency of a home. Each 1- point decrease in the HERS Index corresponds to a 1% reduction in energy consumption compared to a typical new home. (i.e. a HERS Reference Home with HERS Index of 100).Thus a home with a HERS Index of 90 is 10% more energy efficient than a typical home and a Solargon 30 with a HERS Index of 62 is 38% more energy efficient. The lower the number, the higher the savings for the home owner which equates to a lower cost of  ownership and higher resale value. See Article

Solargon Living

Master bedroom with loft above. The owners plan to eventually install railings and stairs up to the loft.

The bath is on the north side of the house but receives plenty of light from the 4'x 4' skylight above.

His and her vanity with vaulted ceiling gives this bath a spacious feel. The owners boast that between heat received from the link that attaches the Solargon to the main house and the south facing passive solar windows in the new Solargon, that no additional heating is required. This is remarkable considering that this is January in Colorado. There was a heating system installed for the building but has not been turned on.

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Carrick and Sarah's Solargon 30

 

This is an update of another Sand Creek Park Solargon 30. Sand Creek is an off grid community in northern Colorado. The owners Carrick and Sarah live in Wyoming but retreat to their cabin to get out of town.

 

This off grid Solargon is complete with solar pv electric and solar hot water heating.

See album for more pictures of this project.