349 Midline Road

This house was shaped by its site. Passive solar strategies and attention to wind patterns and views were used to develop the long wedge-shaped roof and window overhangs. It is coupled to the ground by burying one end in the low hill on the site and through a horizontal geo-thermal field and heat pump.

Contact Name: David Bosworth, BUILDlab LLC, 607.342.7369, bosworth@buildlab.net
Address: 349 Midline Road, Freeville
Type of Building: Home / residence
Designer / Builder: BuildLab
Year Built: 2011
Building Features: Daylighting, Energy Star-rated, Energy Star appliances, FSC-certified wood, geothermal heat pump, heat recovery ventilation, instantaneous hot water, local materials, non-toxic products, passive solar, radiant floor heating, rain barrels, recycled materials, sunspace.
Directions: From Ithaca, take 79 East. 3/4 mile past Caroline School turn left on Midline Road. Drive North one mile; the house is on the right.

Last updated September 29, 2015