Owner(s): Richard Griffith
Region: Grey/Bruce
Municipality: Collingwood

Number of bedrooms: 3
Number of bathrooms: 2
Building footprint, square feet: 1800 square feet
Number of stories: one and one half
Occupancy date: December 2001
Cost per square foot and what that includes: at least $160

Main contractor name: owner
Architect's name: Monica Kuhn, Toronto
Structural engineer's name: Gerry Mason, Toronto; Greg Allen, Toronto
Length of time to build (start to occupancy): 16 months (including four winter months of complete down time)
Volunteer participation: limited
Other foundation info: full basement, Durisol blocks (a form of concrete block)
Other roof system info: gable

Other roofing material info: rafters and steel
Other insulation materials used: lots of Rosul in attic

Other bale wall style info: no pins, mesh both sides


Mechanical systems info: masonry heater wood, propane Clivus Multrum; septic tank for grey water
Electrical systems info: solar and grid
Other green features: composting toilet, masonry heater, solar panels (mostly off-grid), unheated mudroom
Anything else you'd like to share?: drilled well