Architecture Alaska
Cold/extreme cold climate architecture, energy-effciency, net-zero, passive house design
Architectural Design
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Aging-in-Place Design
Many seniors prefer to remain in their homes and neighborhoods where they are close to family, shopping, churches, and social groups rather than move to a nursing home or assisted living facility. Living in their own home for as long as possible is convenient and affordable. Whereas, living in senior assisted housing can be very experienced.
ABOUT US
Architecture Alaska, LLC is an architectural and design firm located in Fairbanks, Alaska. We leverage contemporary building science and technology for the benefit of our clients. Our design ethos is sustainable design that respects our environment. Where possible and reasonable, we integrate eco-friendly designs and materials, apply energy-saving strategies, and renewables to produce high-performance buildings with low embodied energy and low-carbon emissions. We use a variety of design techniques but primarily use perform-based Passive House design techniques.
We are uniquely qualified to help you create better buildings in any micro-climate zone of Alaska. Our designs are appropriately tailored for the cold and extreme cold Subarctic and Arctic regions of Alaska. We produce super energy efficient, durable, resilient, comfortable, and healthy buildings with low operating cost that provide you with a Path to Net-Zero for residential and commercial projects.
SERVICES
- Architectural design
- Energy Consulting
- Passive House Design
- ADA & FHA Accessibility Consulting
- American with Disability Act
- Fair Housing Design Consulting
- Aging-in-Place & Universal Design Services
- Alzheimer’s and Dementia-Friendly Architecture
Geograhic Areas of Coverage
Alaska is geographically widespread but culturally and socially interconnected villages. Our practice area extends from Fairbanks and North Pole to all of Alaska’s IECC Climate Zones 7 and 8. These include the Northern Arctic Zone, North Central Zone (the interior), Southern Zone, Southwest Coastal Zone, and the Southeast Coastal Zone. These areas have a wide range of Heating Degree Days (HDD) from 5,600 to over 20,000.
- Aleutians: 55 °N, 8,000 HDD
- Fairbanks: 8° N, 14,000+ HDD
- Utqiaġvik (Barrow): 3°N, 20,000+ HDD
For instance, using the 2018 IEEC a Code-built house in Fairbanks and North Pole should meet the following minimums:
- Walls: R-30
- Ceilings; R 59
- Basements: R-19
- Window & Openings: 22 (R 4.5)
- Duck Leakage 4 at CFM25 / 100 Sq. Ft.
- Air Leakage: 4 ACH50
- AKWarm: 5 Star is 89 points on HERS rating.
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Have any questions? We are always open to talk about your business, new projects, creative opportunities and how we can help you.