Designing Exquisite Custom Residences
in High Performance
Green Building

JOAQUIN KARCHER
Dipl.Ing. Master of Architecture

P.O Box 216
Taos, NM 87571
PH/FX
(505) 758-9741
oneearth@taosnet.com

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PRE-DRAWN HOUSE PLANS

Pre-drawn stock plans save time, money and can be modified to suit your individual needs. ONE EARTH DESIGN offers a range of modest but beautiful 2 and 3 bedroom house plans that are ready to be built.  Package deals are available for plan sets, project manual and schedules, green building specifications and cost estimating and energy modeling for your specific area. Please feel free to inquire about prices.

Available Plans

1. TWO BEDROOM, 1190 sq.ft. Very functional 2 bedroom home with efficient use of space, charming details and a great feel. Passive solar design, roof water harvesting, natural materials, design is based on Bau-Biology principles. Colored concrete slab with solar radiant heat. Energy Star certification available. Click here for pictures.

house plan

solar house photo


2. THE STUDIO, 1200 sq.ft.: High performance green building, ideal for creative work or live-in situation. Cool contemporary design and details with high ceilings and lots of light and space. Open joint wood siding and corrugated metal on the exterior. The large roof overhangs provide for a tremendous rain collection surface that feed into 6000 gallon sub grade cisterns. Concrete floors with radiant solar heat, Energy Star Certification available. Click here for pictures.

studio entrance photo


3. TWO BEDROOM 1250 sq.ft. residence with possible 3rd bedroom extension. Super energy efficient, low carbon footprint design with super low heating, hot water and electricity bills. This house can be built to meet the Passive House Standard. (Click here for pictures) Compressed Earth block/ wood frame hybrid with cellulose insulation. In-floor radiant heat with solar collectors. Highly energy efficient design with efficient use of space. Natural finishes with earthen plasters and aspen T&G ceilings. This home performs (3) times better than Energy Star and can easily be upgraded to become carbon neutral.

solar house plan

solar house

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