Platinum House (LEED Platinum certified)

Contemporary Staircase, Seattle

The windows above the staircase allow sunlight to warm the thermal mass CMU wall during the winter months. photo credit: Lara Swimmer

What Houzz contributors are saying

Liz Durnan added this to The Beauty of Thermal Mass, Temperature Control Without the Dial4 January 2015

Here a CMU (concrete masonry unit) wall provides thermal mass to the home. The extensive glazing and skylight allow...

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caowenhong added this to Bainbridge house design17 January 2022

Staircase with wood