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Eco Home
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24' x 24' square. 576 sqft. Optional 9' extended porch roof with 6 ft wide deck on 3 sides, extra 504 sqft. Hip pyramidal roof style 2 story home: An upper level floor bamboo house, integrated with a lower level using ecological building materials.
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Basic Bamboo House Package 576 sqft (FOB Saigon)
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$77,200
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Total House Estimate
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Bamboo House Options
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 Download 5 page EcoHale brochure. PDF file size 500k.
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Eco Home is designed as a two-story home. BT builds the upper level as a bamboo home.
Options are a structural floor framing system and exterior deck floor structure with factory prep for waterproofing material membrane to be installed by owner/ contractor.
The upper level floor in this particular model was sided and decked with sustainably harvested white cedar over the structural bamboo framing.
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Called an 'eco-home' because this two story house is designed to integrate bamboo with other ecological building systems. The lower level is supplied and built by another contractor using innovative building systems. Blocks built on site with existing excavation soil, straw bale foundations or gunnite on wire mesh over foam core may be used depending on building codes in your area.
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The upper level is designed for a living room, dining room, kitchen, and half bath. Walk out onto the upper level desk from the dining room. Interior space is 576 sqft, with 9' porch covering a deck area of 504 sqft. The lower level is designed for a bedroom with king bed, full bath and walk in closet, with covered outdoor space under the deck.
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Designs consider the building site so houses perform in the most challenging climates.
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Skylights, cupolas and built in ventilation are encouraged in tropical and humid climates to brighten the interior with natural light and reduce dampness.
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Insulation packages are available for buildings in hot and cold climates to meet energy codes, the customer chooses R-Values and insulation options.
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Hurricane Strong packages are available to meet building codes in Florida and Caribbean with extra engineered braces in panels for safety margins required.
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