Orientation is everything on siting a house to maximize energy efficiency. The beauty of this site is that the view opens up to the south, exactly how the house wants to open up for maximized southern exposure. The sun is direct from the south, and easiest to control from this orientation as its variation is primarily on the vertical axis. Eastern and western exposures are much harder to control as the sun is moving wildly in these exposures during the day and across the seasons. The maximized southern exposure should provide ample opportunity to heat up the thermal mass of my basement walls, helping to keep the house warm in the winter. Additionally, i have a close neighbor to the east, and for privacy would rather not be very exposed in this direction.
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