Following  damage received during Hurricane Irma, 279 E Pine becomes more resilient and a living , breathing example of sustainability in action.

279 E Pine Repair and Rehabilitation

After 945 days ......... there is no place like home. Solar Habitats will return soon with a new website until then:  

Contact:  Robin@Solarhabitats.org      https://sites.google.com/a/solarhabitats.org/h4hsolardemofl/home

  THIS SCAN and the Near Zero Project website Http:279Rehab.com are PRIVATE - NOT FOR THE PUBLIC - and intended for exclusive use of the construction professionals involved and documentary production company crew and staff. 

 Front of Home before Hurricane Irma September 2017

Sunday 2-11-2024 36" RED wheelchair path Obstruction markers VR LIDAR Scan​  

Building Energy Codes

Building energy codes contain minimum energy efficiency provisions for residential and commercial buildings. The codes are recognized as a simple and cost-effective way to reduce energy consumption and lower energy bills. Buildings consume 40% of the world's raw materials and energy. Today’s new construction buildings are estimated to have a lifetime of 75 years. It is cheaper and easier to build in energy-saving components at the time of construction, meaning that energy savings opportunities are lost over the lifetime the building if they are not added in during initial construction. 

All videos and interactive experiences on this website can be more fully experienced in true 3D Virtual Reality simply be viewing on a $299 VR headset like the Oculus Quest. Every square inch of the construction site can be measured, documented, analyzed and updated in real time without actually having to traveling to beautiful, historic Longwood, Florida. 

As a homeowner, your goal is to keep inside temperatures stable no matter what happens outside. Air, rain, humidity and temperature all come into play. While lighting, appliances, A/C equipment, windows and air infiltration can be maintained and replaced throughout the life of the home, you only have one chance to get the building envelope right. 

Click to play excellent video on critical importance of  maintaining the Building Envelope. Building science 101

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Construction started on repair and rehabilitation 

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1-11-2022 Removal original shiplap siding and windows

 


1-11-2022 Removal of original 1956 shiplap siding and single pane windows


Removal of Northern Exterior Gable Vent

NOTICE: insulation installation and original Horse Hair base level attic insulation

Sealed Northern exterior attic ventilation fresh air source 

North exterior shiplap siding and gable vent removed showing original (1956) Horse Hair attic insulation

Use your mouse or finger to move the camera angle or pinch to zoom in and out

CLICK model to become interactive. Design, change colors, siding, windows, roof and more ...

CLICK on 3D model to zoom, rotate and view stem wall foundation and experiment with various design colors and claddings

Effort 3

Kitchen Southern wall, no insulation, stucco only 


Effort 4

Kitchen water supply line. Thermoguard Polybutylene hot and cold piping.

  www.howtolookatahouse.com/Blog/Entries/2020/1/when-was-polybutylene-pipe-banned.html 


Total SF of original wood siding per side


 

Questions?

Contact 279rehab@gmail.com to get more information on the project