About this Build.

Our 2019 build proved that we could build efficient and sustainable homes affordably. We are eager to make this the building standard for all our future homes. We were even able to use the electricity produced by 205’s solar array to power this build. 

In the same spirit as 205, we built 207 to withstand Gunnison’s harsh winters with thick insulated walls, opting for more natural materials such as Local Colorado Cellulose, cork and wool. We installed high performance windows and doors, and designed the house to have larger south facing windows for more solar gain with no windows on the North side to avoid heat loss. We created a tight Air Barrier using ProClima Mento. The all-electric house has an efficient Minotair HRV system and is powered by 4.3 Kw of solar panels installed by a generous partnership between Nunatek Energy & Equitable Solar Solutions. Again this year’s beautiful oak cabinets were built by the WeBuild vocational program. The raw metal roof was rolled locally in Montrose, Colorado and installed by a small local roofing company; Centennial State Roofing, who are big supporters of our program and our new direction. For the walls we used everyone’s favorite material, plaster!

There were a few differences in this year’s build.

Our walls were prefabricated off site along with our trusses by the "WeBuild" vocational program. We pre-built our gable ends on the ground to save time and to avoid having volunteers at inappropriate heights. Once the walls and gables were set, the rest of the trusses were filled in quickly, installed using a crane. For the exterior of the house we used donated and reclaimed siding panels and trim, as well as donated paint. Instead of lathe we created our own ClayWall panels. Wood Chip clay was used to infill the walls for sound and carbon sequestration. 

This house was built to meet ADA requirements, making it significantly more accessible.