DESIGN-BUILD AND PASSIVE SOLAR HOUSE KITS
- A functional galley kitchen open to the light filled living area.
- Southern facing glass sliders used for passive solar heat gain in Colrain, MA.
- Mid-century modern renovations can bring new life to unique structures.
- Northern walls are great for sinking into the ground; they make great shelters.
- Antique barn turned residence, accentuating the original frame.
- Japanese themes make a rich interior space.
- Wing wall buttresses stabilize an open central space.
- Large overhangs enhance the sense of shelter and also protect the building's exterior.
- North sides often have less windows and can be bermed into a hillside.
- Glazed south walls and overhangs designed for passive solar heating.
- A picture window placed for the distant view to the Catskill mountains.
- Colrain, MA house features an all natural interior with natural finishes. Solid woods and plaster with a wax finish.
- Energy efficient north side of the demonstration kit house. Less glass, less exposure to winter weather.
- A variety of siding is available with our kits. Put the roofing on the walls - that works!
- Fitting in the landscape is typical of Noble Homes.
- Poured-in-place concrete counters - we've been building these before they were fashionable.
Introducing New "Quick-Build" Kit Design
A Leaner and Faster Kit Construction
We love the current kit design - with all its light, super energy performance, and natural feel. But, we also know there are faster, and even cheaper, ways to build. Now, we've got our own version of a faster build. Reducing much of the truss-work associated assembly labor, this new kit design will enable a faster assembly with improved energy efficiency - for an ultimately modern, energy efficient home!
Here are the highlights:
- Easier shell assembly - fewer components
- Faster build
- Passive solar design with built-in thermal mass
- Same super insulative qualities
- Less thermal bridging due to timber penetrations through walls
- Includes central interior partitions / columns and structural ridge beam
- Custom designed to meet site requirements
- All engineer certified construction drawings included in package
- Cost starting at about $55 per square foot
Complete drawings and more details out soon!
Announcing Design-Build Services
Noble Home is expanding its offerings to include design-build services for our local customers. We now provide turnkey, highly personalized design-build services. Whether creating a custom design or utilizing the unique Noble Home building system, we can streamline and manage the complete design and build process, guide you along the way, and leave little up to chance.
Read more: Announcing Design-Build Services
Passive Solar For The Win!
We don't want to jinx it, but it looks like we've dug ourselves out of the last snowfall of the season. We had a true New England winter this year, albeit with an unusual thaw midwinter, and our passive solar demonstration home yet again rose to the wintry challenge and provided us with copious, FREE heat. You can see in our most recent snow storm the 12+ inches of snow on the ground being melted away, into a wild and beautiful wave pattern, by the heat radiating off of our sliders. And inside, the temperature was a comfortable 75° while our thermostat was set to a meager 58° to ensure that no pipes could freeze during the night. Passive solar does it again!
Exhibit Featuring Noah's Architectural Drawings
Noah's hand drawn architectural sketches are on exhibit at Mocha Maya's in Shelburne Falls. Join us for an opening reception on Sunday, April 2nd from 2-4pm or stop by Mocha Maya's anytime through May 14th to view them. We hope to see you there!
