Saltbox Passive House is a traditional single family house located in Bromont, Canada, designed in 2020 by L’ Abri.

Description
The Saltbox Passive House is a primary residence designed for a family of four and built on the southern flank of Mont Gale in Bromont, in the Eastern Townships.
The 3,100 sq. ft. single-family home, built on three levels, sits in a meadow at the edge of a wooded, protected area on a 2.5-acre lot. The house, whose design is inspired by the region?s architectural heritage, achieved LEED Platinum and PHIUS 2018+ certifications, making it the third house to obtain passive house certification in Quebec.
The design was carried out using an integrated design approach and is the result of a close collaboration between the architects, consultants, builder and PHIUS consultant. A building anchored in its environment
The nature of the site and the local vernacular architecture prompted us to turn to a historical form. With its ?L? layout and the combination of two types of roof slopes, the house borrows its silhouette from the vocabulary of rural Saltbox-type buildings which sprang up in 17th century New England and which still pepper the countryside of the Eastern Townships.
With a gable roof on the main section and single pitch roof on the lower section, this colonial style takes its name from the lidded containers where salt was once kept above the hearth to keep it dry.
A simple, bright house
The house faces south to favour passiv...