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From catastrophe that befell a 100-year-old cottage rose an award-winning panelized vacation retreat along the shore of Lake Erie in Lakeside, Ohio — a model of energy efficiency and sustainable building that also retains the character of its predecessor.
Frank and Brenda Baker had spent more than 15 years enjoying summers with family and friends in their Lakeside century-old cottage. But in June 2009, a tree came crashing down on it, damaging the cottage so severely the family’s only option was to have it demolished.
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Lakeside Cottage 2.0 — Blending SIP Construction With Mortise and Tenon Timbers
Manufactured by Riverbend Timber Framing and Insulspan, and built by Dearth Contracting of Bellevue, Ohio, the home incorporates the latest green systems-built technology — structural insulating products from PFB Corporation for the shell, Insulspan structural insulating panels (SIPs), Advantage insulating concrete forms (ICFs) and Plasti-Fab Durofoam insulation — providing the home owners with a super-tight building envelope that keeps conditioned air in and vastly reducing energy use — and energy bills.
Construction on the cottage didn’t begin in typical systems-built fashion. In fact, it got off to an old-fashioned start with the frame built of traditional mortise and tenon timbers and erected by hand — barn-raising style.
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“A timber-frame raising combines a 500-year-old tradition of fine craftsmanship with 21st-century technology,” said Frank. “It’s an amazing process, and you don’t get the chance to see it too often.”
Updating the Old With a New, Open Floor Plan
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The new three-bedroom cottage also reused materials from the original home wherever possible. During demolition, the Bakers salvaged the staircase, banister and spindles; bead board paneling; red pine floor planks; interior doors; bathroom fixtures and some kitchen cabinets — all of which were installed in the new home.
Not Only Blending Old and New — Reusing Old
Designed by Dennis Feltner, an advocate for eco-friendly design, and built by Dearth Contracting contractor, an NAHB Certified Green Builder, a preliminary assessment of the construction plans indicate that the new should qualify for certification under the National Green Building Standard at the Emerald level, the highest and most demanding level offered.
The Bakers have renamed their award-winning and energy-efficient replacement home the Lakeside Green Cottage.
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Plenty of building materials, including this bannister, were salvaged from the original cottage and resused to finish its green replacement.
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Sustainable Features and Specifications |
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Designed for Efficiency
Construction Techniques
Insulated Concrete Form Foundation
Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) System
Salvaged Items
Eco-Conscious Items
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