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Mountain House
Under Construction
A courtyard house that provides a platform for enjoying spectacular
views across the Bow Valley while sheltering a tranquil indoor/outdoor
family space nestled amongst the trees of Banff National Park forest.
Green roofs planted with alpine flowers, rain water/ grey water recovery,
and a geothermal heat exchange system contribute to an environmentally
sustainable approach to building in the mountain Park. The first residential
geothermal heat exchange system in Banff National Park draws on latent solar
energy deep in the earth to provide all heating, air conditioning, and domestic
hot water needs for the house with near zero energy costs and a reduction in
green house gas emissions roughly equivalent to planting two acres of trees
or taking four cars off of the road.
