Hello,
we own an 850 m² (about 25 m (82 feet) wide, 35 m (115 feet) long) plot of land with a slight south-to-north slope (estimated about 2 m (6.5 feet) over 35 m (115 feet)). The plot itself is almost exactly oriented south/north, with access from the north. I tried to illustrate the layout graphically and hope it turned out somewhat clear.
How would you orient a house with a gable roof, where would you place the garage, and especially why? 😎
We like option A – with a south/west terrace, the garage would provide additional privacy. However, I believe that orienting the roof east/west is not ideal for solar energy, etc. Is that correct?
Additional question:
Can I somehow use the mentioned 2 m (6.5 feet) south/north slope to my advantage, or do I need to level the entire plot first? The terrace should be on the south/west side.
We currently plan to build with a basement.
we own an 850 m² (about 25 m (82 feet) wide, 35 m (115 feet) long) plot of land with a slight south-to-north slope (estimated about 2 m (6.5 feet) over 35 m (115 feet)). The plot itself is almost exactly oriented south/north, with access from the north. I tried to illustrate the layout graphically and hope it turned out somewhat clear.
How would you orient a house with a gable roof, where would you place the garage, and especially why? 😎
We like option A – with a south/west terrace, the garage would provide additional privacy. However, I believe that orienting the roof east/west is not ideal for solar energy, etc. Is that correct?
Additional question:
Can I somehow use the mentioned 2 m (6.5 feet) south/north slope to my advantage, or do I need to level the entire plot first? The terrace should be on the south/west side.
We currently plan to build with a basement.
C - then you can build a nice sheltered seating area facing southwest. On the roof towards the south, install dormer windows with maximum width so that desks can be placed in the children's rooms there. In the southwest, have the bathroom and utility room with washing machine – then you can hang laundry and do ironing on the garage roof.
Mike12345678901 schrieb:
Garage + house + distance to neighbors... for example 6 + 12 + 3 + 3 = 24. I think that should work.I think you should check the development plan again for that.
And also § 6 paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Bavarian Building Code:
"The depth of the setback areas is 1 H, at least 3 m (10 feet)."
Does the development plan allow any exceptions to this?
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Mike1234567890110 Mar 2016 13:35Wastl schrieb:
Clearly option B – in the attic, floor-to-ceiling windows facing south are possible, the garage is oriented toward the northeast away from the light, and there is a nice garden in the southwest.
How busy is the street? Is it just a residential access road or something larger?
Otherwise, I would agree with the argument for the row/block layout 🙂 Just a residential access road.
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Mike1234567890110 Mar 2016 13:44Otus11 schrieb:
I think you should check the zoning plan again.
Also § 6 paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Bavarian Building Code:
“The depth of the setback areas is 1 H, at least 3 m (10 feet).”
Does the zoning plan allow exceptions to this? I didn’t find anything specific in the zoning plan except an entry regarding retaining walls:
“Visible retaining walls are only permitted if required for structural or terrain reasons, with a maximum height of 1.50 m (5 feet). They must have a minimum distance of 3.00 m (10 feet) from the property boundary and must be landscaped through front planting or with overhanging plant species.”
Based on that, my setback is 3 m (10 feet) on the left and right sides, meaning 6 m (20 feet) for the garage, 12 m (40 feet) building width, 3 m (10 feet) setback from the left neighbor, and 3 m (10 feet) setback from the right neighbor, totaling 24 m (79 feet) on a 25 m (82 feet) wide lot. That should work, right, or am I missing something?
Mike12345678901 schrieb:
However, I believe that the roof orientation (east/west) is not quite optimal for solar, etc. Is that correct?Hi!
I voted for B.
E/W roof orientation / solar.
Regarding maximum output (feed-in), you will lose about 5-10% compared to a south-facing orientation.
In terms of optimizing self-consumption (which makes sense since feed-in tariffs are low and continuing to decrease), east/west is not bad at all—in fact, it can be quite good.
Our thermal solar collector is oriented exactly east. It still works well when the sun is shining (today it already produced 3 kWh).
The upcoming photovoltaic system will have 15 panels facing east and 13 facing west, approximately 2*3.7 kWp with a small 2 kWh buffer battery.
Best regards,
Thorsten
Mike12345678901 schrieb:
However, I believe that the roof orientation (east/west) is not ideal for solar energy and so on. Is that correct?Hi!
I voted for B.
E/W roof orientation / solar.
Regarding maximum yield (feed-in), you will lose about 5-7% compared to south-facing.
In terms of optimizing self-consumption (which makes sense since feed-in tariffs are low and decreasing), east/west is not bad—in fact, quite the opposite.
You won’t get the full peak power necessarily at noon, but the energy production is spread over the day.
Our solar thermal collector is oriented exactly east.
The upcoming photovoltaic system will have 15 panels facing east, 13 facing west, approximately 2 x 3.7 kWp with a small 2 kWh buffer battery.
PS: I just found out the system will be installed next Wednesday.
Best regards,
Thorsten
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