WYboy Ranch

............................................ Q: What special features or new technologies did you incorporate into the house? A: A special design feature was to use passive means of climate control to temper the house in summer so as not to require air-conditioning and to limit the heat load in winter. Techniques included building the house into the hillside to use the earth to naturally cool in the summer and retain heat in the winter; orienting the house away from extreme sun exposures; capturing summer breezes from the Petaluma River; and designing around existing large oak trees for shade in the summer. Featured in Marin Magazine http://www.suttonsuzukiarchitects.com/news_marinmag.html?4