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RainShine House Publications
The RainShine house is now featured in several online journals and web publications.Decatur Spotlight November IssueArchitecture WeekWorld ArchitectureThe ContemporistMaterialiciousJetson...
View ArticleRainShine House on Tour One More Time
The RainShine house will be a part of the Decatur Candlelight Tour of Homes December 4-5 5:30-9:30 pm. Visit the website below for all of the ticket information and tour...
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"Less is More"
The RainShine house was selected to participate in a cross-professional show "Less is More Simplicity Leads to Sustainability" held at he Connexion Gallery. Concepts and designs in the fields of art,...
View ArticleLess is More Art Show
The house model display board and images will be at the Connexion Gallery through January.
View Article“RainShine” House Continues to Garner Recognition and Awards
The aptly-named RainShine House, one of the healthiest single-family houses in the United States, which achieved the highest level of “green architecture” possible through the United States Green...
View ArticleFurther publication
After the most recent press release, the RainShine house has received more online...
View ArticleConstruction Sequence to Completion - SW
Please enjoy the construction process of the RainShine House from start to finish, viewed from the Southwest corner of the property, from the street toward the porch and living room windows. Feel free...
View ArticleConstruction Sequence to Completion - SE
Please enjoy the construction process of the RainShine House from start to finish, viewed from the Southeast corner of the property, from the backyard toward the porch and master bedroom. Feel free to...
View ArticleConstruction Sequence to Completion - NW
Please enjoy the construction process of the RainShine House from start to finish, viewed from the Northwest corner of the property, from the street toward the driveway and kitchen windows. Feel free...
View ArticleConstruction Sequence to Completion - Loft
Please enjoy the construction process of the RainShine House from start to finish, viewed from the loft, looking toward the south windows in the living room. Feel free to email with questions or...
View ArticleConstruction Sequence to Completion - Living Room
Please enjoy the construction process of the RainShine House from start to finish, viewed from the entry, looking toward the south windows in the living room. The final photo is the overall living room...
View ArticleConstruction Sequence to Completion - Kitchen
Please enjoy the construction process of the RainShine House from start to finish, viewed from the dining room, looking toward the kitchen. Feel free to email with questions or comments about any image...
View ArticleConstruction Sequence to Completion - Master Bedroom
Please enjoy the construction process of the RainShine House from start to finish, viewed from the loft, looking toward the south windows in the living room. Feel free to email with questions or...
View ArticleBeyond a Better Box
What the envelope can do for you.On Wednesday, March 13, 2013, Robert M Cain, FAIA, presented to the attendees at Greenprints 2013 a gestalt of how modern design and sustainable design are not mutually...
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Goal 1 - Sunlight
Goal 1 - Bring as much winter sunlight as possible into the house to counter the owner’s Seasonal Affective DisorderExcellent southern exposureA neighborhood of mature trees
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Goal 2 - Natural Ventilation
Goal 2 - Extend the times of the year when the house can use natural ventilation instead of heating and coolingStack effect with operable clerestory windowsThru house ventilationLEED Innovation Credit...
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Goal 3 - Rainwater Collection
Goal 3 - Collect rainwater for household useRoof design simplifies collection of rainwaterLEED credit for impermeable siteSS4.1 Permeable LotRainShine House built site characteristics:SA Site area...
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Goal 4 - Photovoltaics
Goal 4 - Design the house to incorporate photovoltaic modules Roof design maximizes exposure to sunlight for photovoltaics
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Goal 5 - Sunny Back Porch
Goal 5 - Shade in summer, sunlight in winter for an open south facing backyard porch
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Goal 6 - Shady Screen Porch
Goal 6 - Shady screened porch for summer usePreserve trees and locate on shadiest portion of site
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Energy Savings
HERS Rating: 57% Improvement over Code (What is a HERS rating?)Projection: 80% Improvement over Codeload calculations from HVAC engineer of the highly efficient geo-thermal system together with...
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