How This Homeowner Designed and Built The Farmhouse Of The Future

I can’t think of a more satisfying achievement than to build a high performance home on your own land for your family. Congratulations and thanks for the inspiration. Cheers from Australia.

I designed my S WI passive home 15 years ago its ICF uses the ground and passive solar to heat and cool I use no insulation in the floor just thermal mass.. Only needs a bit of electric heat if its very very cold out. Homes designed to not drop under 50f even if -15f out. Has no moving parts no air exchange no fancy materials just lots of mass and proper siting.

Awesome detail on the insulated slab, I was wondering how that worked! Great job on the design.

I hear the term "modern farmhouse" and that style is neither modern nor a farmhouse, this truly fits that term.

Running the metal siding in the vertical position with that corrugation pattern would make for a rainscreen effect without using all those furring strips.

Looks great! I plan to build myself an off grid Passive House to retire in. I've always wanted to live in a high efficiency, high comfort, super healthy non-toxic home. I also plan to do much of the labor myself to save money so I can spend more on the things that really matter... windows, doors, insulation, solar, etc.

Very neat project! Thanks for showcasing it.

Consider me inspired, thanks for sharing products and information!

Great job on detailed planing

Can you walk around barefooted in the house when its 9 degrees outside. As long as you have warm feet i'd be okay! That is some thick walls, tech is so cool loving it! Liking those ranch layouts plans pretty sweet! I wonder if the houses plans have an option of a cellar either underneath the kitchen for storage of food and or basement on the other side of the house for extra storage too? I'd like to see a video when it's finished whole walk thru.

Outstanding. I Would like to know if you are going to video and show the rest of the build? Please do.

This is insightful. I'm hopefully going to be building a home in 2025. I hope to apply some of these ideas.

Seriously my dream.

Looks about as warm and inviting as a broken glass enema

Nice. Job …. I like the style…. I built SIP panel. Homes a few years ago.. I really enjoyed the way they went together . The panels we used Were 8 inches thick ,8 feet wide,20 feet long… R value was very high …. And the panels snapped together very easily.. used them for the floor / roof / walls .. was. Really easy to put in ..Door ways / windows / inner walls …. Sound protection and heating was far above expectations…. Solid and easy to install and clean.. drywall was a snap ,no studs to look for … renovations done later were very easy to adjust and the speed when putting it together was a third of the time it took to build anything else…. Which was a cost savings investment… Check it out if you plan on any additional projects on your property …. Have a. Fun. Day. !!

Fabulous design. I’d love to know how they are doing now.

How thick is your slab? What Strength is it? Final question did you dye the concrete?

So Fantastic! Have u ever tried any Solar Hot Water?

I would love to see a follow-up with a cost analysis.

Plz tell me you’re putting all solar abs even wind power on those beautiful shed roofs!!