LittleBig

This quaint beach cottage is nestled on the coastal shores of Martha's Vineyard.

home office overlooking Gulf of Mexico with RH leather sofa and shelving unit

Jim Somerset Photography

Lara Jane Thorpe Photography

Nat Rea Photography

David Curran

Limed timber stair treads on the staircase, and matching limed original timber floorboards weave together consistently through the spaces as if they had always been there. A book filled bookshelf is nestled between the studs of a wall supporting the staircase, and supposed by a delicately detailed balustrade over to allow the light through. © Edward Birch

Susan Lee Photography

Glenn Layton Homes, LLC, "Building Your Coastal Lifestyle"

© Sam Van Fleet Photography

© Irvin Serrano photography, Bowley Builders, JDPhotostyling

2011 EcoHome Design Award Winner Key to the successful design were the homeowner priorities of family health, energy performance, and optimizing the walk-to-town construction site. To maintain health and air quality, the home features a fresh air ventilation system with energy recovery, a whole house HEPA filtration system, radiant & radiator heating distribution, and low/no VOC materials. The home’s energy performance focuses on passive heating/cooling techniques, natural daylighting, an improved building envelope, and efficient mechanical systems, collectively achieving overall energy performance of 50% better than code. To address the site opportunities, the home utilizes a footprint that maximizes southern exposure in the rear while still capturing the park view in the front. ZeroEnergy Design Green Architecture and Mechanical Design www.ZeroEnergy.com Kauffman Tharp Design Interior Design www.ktharpdesign.com Photos by Eric Roth

Félix Michaud