Maedge Residence
Loomis, CA
Designed for a young active family of four, this Modern Farm House style house is a simple economical structure. The open two-story great room allows large gatherings, workshops for groups or intimate family evenings. A shaded, out-door porch along the east exposure is a natural outdoor extension to the living area. Both parents work from home, the wife’s nutrition business hosts home workshops; her office is for public consulting visits, the husband’s office is private for a computer professional. The upstairs loft, overlooking the great room, is a place for the kids to hang out independent of adults.
The weather skin is specially constructed to resist the hot California valley summers when air conditioning rates are high. Careful placement of windows, roof overhangs and skylights provide natural ventilation cooling and shading. A large solar electric array on the detached garage provides all the power needed for a zoned heat pump system, water heating, lights, appliances and equipment. The owners are very pleased with the comfort and cost of operating the multi- zoned heat pump system.
