House Plans
Up one levelHouse Plans are fully integrated sets of construction drawings created by BSC for specific locations and climates. The sets include floor plans, detailed framing plans and wall framing elevations, exterior elevations and sections, advanced framing and enclosure details, as well as mechanical and electrical plans. Through our multi-disciplinary team approach, interior, framing and mechanical layouts are designed and coordinated well before the start of construction. Duct layouts are not only shown on the mechanical plan but on the framing plan as well. This level of coordination limits changes made in the field and helps to ensure assemblies and systems are installed as designed. Please note that House Plans are posted as examples of high performance housing designs and are not to be used for construction. If you wish to use these plans as a basis for a house design, you should keep the following in mind: most state and local governments require that a set of drawings be stamped by an architect licensed to practice locally; foundation plans need to be developed for the specific site and climate; while these drawings were developed to be compliant with the then-current IRC code, you will need to meet your local building code requirements; finally, since materials and products specified in the drawings may not be available in all locations, you will need to carefully research any substitutions to verify compatibility and performance.
- House Plans: Cold Climate: Cleveland, OH Example 1 — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2009/08/31
- House Plans: Cold Climate: Denver, CO Example — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2009/08/31
- House Plans: Cold Climate: Pontiac, MI Example — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2009/08/31
- House Plans: Cold Climate: Westford, MA Example — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2009/08/31
- House Plans: Hot-Humid Climate: Lake Charles, LA Example — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2009/08/31
- House Plans: Hot-Humid Climate: New Orleans, LA Example 3 — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2009/08/31
- House Plans: Mixed-Humid Climate: Haymount, VA Example — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2009/08/31
- House Plans: Mixed-Humid Climate: Greensburg, KS Example — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2009/08/31
- House Plans: Very Cold Climate: Carbondale, CO Example — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2009/08/31
- House Plans: Very Cold Climate: Juneau, AK Example — by Building Science Corporation — last modified 2009/08/31