The PC-1 residence is located in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood on a narrow infill lot. Featured on the Discovery Channel's "World's Greenest Homes", PC-1 utilizes sustainable thinking from the ground up. Beneath the home there is a rain water collection tank (cistern), Polycarbonate walls allow light in the western facade throughout the day without allowing the heat infiltration of glass, operable walls and windows are utilized to maximize cross-ventilation and privacy. All levels of the home have poured concrete radiant heated floors and a connection to the polycarbonate wall serving as unifying materials. The remainder of the building is sheathed in cement panels and marine grade plywood.
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