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Cragsmoor Association (CA) announces:

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1. Introduction

2. Judging Parameters

3. Award Categories and Prizes

4. Guidelines and Required Submission Attachments

5. Tiny House Contest Jury

6. Schedule

7. Resources

8. Contact

9. Attachments

- Attachment 1: TINY HOUSE CONTEST Key Information and Narrative Description

- Attachment 2: TINY HOUSE CONTEST Site plan

- Attachment 3: TINY HOUSE CONTEST Estimate Worksheet

- Attachment 4: TINY HOUSE CONTEST Energy Use Worksheet

- Attachment 5: NYS Residential Building Code – helpful excerpts

- Attachment 6: TINY HOUSE CONTEST Submission Checklist

| Cragsmoor Association, Inc. | PO Box 315 Cragsmoor, NY 12420

1. Introduction

Living small is not a new concept - from teepees to RVs, living small has spanned the centuries. But never before have energy efficient houses and other structures been so essential for today and tomorrow’s needs.

Today’s green technologies and new and existing building materials offer amazing opportunities for innovative energy and space usage.

Propose a one of a kind, ultra-high energy efficient living solution for a family of two that is easy to live in, provides energy for cooking, cleaning, adequate hot water and entertainment and produces as much or more energy than it consumes - and win the glory that comes with being a Cragsmoor Association (CA) TINY HOUSE CONTEST winner! In order to provide a level playing field (and an apples-to-apples basis of comparison), we chose a building site in Cragsmoor. Customize your “make-believe” ultra-efficient tiny house to that site using your best ideas before submissions are due on May 12, 2013. The CA TINY HOUSE CONTEST is open to everyone – individuals and teams, students, families, builders, designers, etc.

Review these guidelines and submission requirements, and contact Lonnie Coplen at Cragsmoor Association at [email protected] with any questions or to request a copy of this document in MSWord format. Use “Tiny House” in the subject field.

2. Judging Factors

Judges will evaluate each entry for the following characteristics:

• Cost

• Energy efficiency

• Buildability

• Aesthetics

• Unique use of systems and materials

3. Award categories and prizes

Every entry will:

• Receive a formal written evaluation from the Tiny House Jury.

• Be included in CA’s TINY HOUSE CONTEST 2013 Picture Book.

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Award categories will include:

• The Cragsmoor Association Tiny House Award: for exemplary design and energy efficiency.

• Economy Award: highest energy efficiency at lowest cost per square foot.

• Design Award: for design excellence.

• Ingenuity Award: innovative new idea or innovative use of an old idea that significantly improves the energy efficiency or affordability of a small house. Innovation awards will be announced in two categories:

- Systems

- Materials

Prizes will include:

• A one month paid part-time internship working with McKissack & McKissack, a construction management company, and Kiss & Cathcart, an architecture firm specializing in sustainable design and construction.

• Night On The Town: dinner and entertainment, at local venues, all expenses paid.

• Baskets of tools and supplies from local building supply companies.

• CA is working with local authorities to secure a building site as the potential location for a variation of the winning entries. Details to be announced as they develop.

4. Guidelines and Required Submission Attachments

CA wishes to encourage entries from any individual or team located in Ulster, Orange and Sullivan counties in the State of New York. There are no restrictions on team sizes and make-up.

Contestants should be mindful of the following requirements:

• The contestant’s proposed Tiny House must be theoretically located anywhere on the property located on Circle Road, tax parcel 98.1-1-3. The footprint of the submission must be sketched on the site plan provided as Attachment 2: Site Plan.

• The proposed building must contain all systems necessary to sustain a family of two indefinitely using energy generated onsite by renewable energy technologies, which may include a wood-burning stove (“off the grid.”)

• The proposal must assume that water comes from a well on the site. (The well does not currently exist.)

• The proposed building must be between 200 and 1,499 SF.

• The proposed building does not have to be in conformance with the NYS Residential Building Code, but the contestant should be mindful of code requirements. (Attachment 5


contains NYS building code excerpts that a tiny house designer interested in energy efficiency should consider.)

• The contestant is responsible for choosing the size, orientation, and general dimensions of the building.

• The contestant must submit a complete submissions package that includes:

- Completed TINY HOUSE CONTEST Key Information and Narrative Description (see Attachment 1)

- Completed sketch of the proposed building footprint on the Site Plan (see Attachment 2)

- Drawings and renderings. These may be prepared in any manner (computer generated, hand-drawn or rendered, etc.)

Sketch of the building in “plan” view (from above)

Sketches of building elevations from 4 directions – total four (4) sketches. Be sure to illustrate below-ground elements.

Drawing, rendering, or sketch of the finished building (can be free-hand or computer-generated, or a physical model of any scale using any materials. CA will not reimburse costs for models1.)

Details: drawings, sketches or renderings of any special, unique or uncommon features, materials and equipment that the contestant wishes to highlight2.

Product information for special equipment/materials the contestant wishes to highlight3.

- Completed Estimate Worksheet or separate estimate prepared by the contestant (see Attachment 3)4.

- Completed Energy Use Worksheet (see Attachment 4.)

- Submission Checklist (see Attachment 6.)

• Contestants may use a word processing program, print the document and fill out long hand, or submit a separate document with the required information that references the Attachments by section numbers and adheres to word count restrictions.

1 If a model is submitted, the contestant owns the model and it will be returned to the contestant after judging. CA will take care to handle the model gently, but cannot guarantee the condition of the model. CA will photograph the model and will own the right to resulting photos in conjunction with any publicity or effort related to the CA Tiny House Contest.

2 Photographs or sketches of unique ideas, materials or sketches are encouraged. 3 Product or equipment data sheets are encouraged for heating, cooling electrical, pumping or any other system components that the contestant wishes to highlight. 4 CA’s independent estimator will develop cost estimates for all entries, based on the documents submitted, using a standard estimating protocol.


• Entries must be postmarked by close of business day on May 13, 2013. Submissions should be mailed to Cragsmoor Association, PO Box 315, Cragsmoor NY 12420.

• Contestants agree to allow CA to use all submitted materials, at the discretion of CA, in its TINY HOUSE CONTEST 2013 Picture Book.

5. The TINY HOUSE CONTEST Jury Bryant Arms – Town of Wawarsing Code Enforcement Officer

Colin Cathcart, AIA – Partner, Kiss & Cathcart

Chuck Davidson – Creative Director

Ellen Honigstock, RA, Director of Construction Education, Urban Green Council

Gary Kusen – Construction Engineer, McKissack & McKissack

Arne Leland – Owner, ALC Construction

Judy Sigunick – Artist 6. Schedule

Contest Announcement:

May 26, 2012

Second Saturday: Tiny House Contest Workshop #2

Saturday September 8, 2012, 9:30 AM, Stony Brae Pub, 3984 Route 52, Cragsmoor, NY 12420


Saturday November 10, 2012, 9:30 AM, Stony Brae Pub, 3984 Route 52, Cragsmoor, NY 12420

Tiny House Schools Workshop # 1

October 2012, Stony Brae Pub, 3984 Route 52, Cragsmoor, NY 12420


November 2012, Stony Brae Pub, 3984 Route 52, Cragsmoor, NY 12420


December 2012, Stony Brae Pub, 3984 Route 52, Cragsmoor, NY 12420


Saturday January 12, 2013, 9:30 AM, Stony Brae Pub, 3984 Route 52, Cragsmoor, NY 12420


Saturday March 9, 2013, 9:30 AM, Stony Brae Pub, 3984 Route 52, Cragsmoor, NY 12420

Closing date for acceptance of submissions:

May 13, 2013

Jury consideration of entries:

May 13 through May 26, 2013

Winning submissions announced:

May 27, 2013

7. Resources


Numerous resources are available on ultra-high energy efficiency design and building techniques.

Helpful Google searches include but are not limited to:

• Tiny house / tiny home • Solar decathlon • Net zero • Photovoltaic • Solar hot water • Earthship • Ground source heat pump • Superinsulation • Radiant heat • Daylighting • Passivhaus • Passive solar design • Trombe wall • Thermal mass

Cragsmoor Association will host training seminars and submission workshops throughout the year. Keep an eye out for email from Cragsmoor Association, and “like” the following facebook pages:

• Cragsmoor Association • Cragsmoor Association Tiny House Contest

8. Contact Contact Lonnie Coplen at Cragsmoor Association at [email protected] with any questions about Tiny House Contest rules, submission requirements, leads to additional resources or any other question related to the CA Tiny House Contest. Use “Tiny House” in the subject field.

9. Attachments

- Attachment 1: TINY HOUSE CONTEST Key Information and Narrative Description

- Attachment 2: TINY HOUSE CONTEST Site plan

- Attachment 3: TINY HOUSE CONTEST Estimate Worksheet

- Attachment 4: TINY HOUSE CONTEST Energy Use Worksheet

- Attachment 5: NYS Residential Building Code – helpful excerpts

- Attachment 6: TINY HOUSE CONTEST Submission Checklist

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ATTACHMENT 1: TINY HOUSE CONTEST Key Information and Narrative Description

1. Entry name (Use this name to label all submission pages. It can be any title that you choose.):

________________________________________________________

2. Contestant team leader name (Name of individual or team leader who should be contacted about the submission):

________________________________________________________________________

3. Lead contestant address:

4. Lead contestant email:

5. Lead contestant phone:

6. Team member names (if applicable):


7.0 Narrative description of project (200 words or less). 7.1 Special, unique or uncommon features, materials and equipment or uses that the

contestant wishes to highlight:

7.1.1 Features (30 words – or as needed)

7.1.2 Materials (30 words – or as needed)

7.1.3 Equipment (30 words – or as needed) 7.2 Describe how much hot water is “enough”, and how it will be provided. Please

identify power needs and fuel type if possible. (60 words). 7.3 How will cooking be accomplished? (30 words)


7.4 How is heating provided? Please identify power needs and fuel type if possible. (60 words)

7.5 How is lighting provided? (30 words) 7.6 How is cooling provided? Please identify power needs and fuel type if possible. (30

words) 7.7 Are pumps required? If so, how is power for pumps provided? (30 words) 7.8 How is food preservation accomplished? 7.9 What other appliances or equipment is necessary? How is energy provided for these

items? 7.10 Total square feet (gross): 7.11 Number of floors/levels: 7.12 Approximate distance from lowest to highest point of the structure:


7.13 Room descriptions (key to drawings of possible):

Room name Use Finishes and equipment Approx. square

feet

7.14 Wall construction:

7.14.1 What are exterior walls made of?

7.14.2 What are interior walls made of?


ATTACHMENT 2: TINY HOUSE CONTEST Site Plan

Site location: Cragsmoor 12420, tax parcel 98.1-1-3, South side of Circle Road. Drive by or contact the following for a walk-through:

• Kathleen Muldoon: (914) 261-2516 • Caroline Peters: (845) 853-3412

(This site is the basis for all Tiny House Contest submissions. The winning Tiny House submission will not be built at this location. Instead, CA is working with local authorities to identify an appropriate local site where a variation on the winning submission may be built.)

Instructions: Mark general house location within the boundaries of the parcel outline on the “Site Plan on the next page. Submit with other required submissions.

tel:845-853-3412


ATTACHMENT 2: TINY HOUSE CONTEST Site plan Entry Name:


ATTACHMENT 3: TINY HOUSE CONTEST Estimate Worksheet

Options:

Option 1. Complete Attachment 3: Tiny House Contest Estimate Worksheet and include with submission. Cragsmoor Association’s independent estimator will develop a cost/square foot estimate that relies on information provided below, on drawings and sketches, and in Attachment 1: Key Information and Narrative Description and in drawings/sketches.

Option 2. Attach a schematic cost estimate organized by CSI code. Cragsmoor Association’s independent estimator will develop a cost/square foot check estimate that relies on information provided below, in drawings and sketches, and in Attachment 1: Key Information and Narrative Description.

Instructions for completing Tiny House Contest Estimate Worksheet:

• Provide as much information as possible in Attachment 3: Tiny House Contest Estimate Worksheet, below. The objective of the worksheet is to provide as much information about the materials and equipment that make up your proposal so that the independent estimator can apply standard labor and material/equipment costs. Quantities will be derived from drawings. Information about special equipment, applications or installments will be derived from this form and from the Key Information and Narrative Description, and if necessary, through additional requests for information from the contestant.

• (Be sure, in your narrative, to describe the equipment and materials included in your project, from the outside and in each room.

NOTE: CA’s independent estimator will prepare an estimate or check estimate for each entry using industry standard estimating practices. All estimates will be available for review by any interested party.


TINY HOUSE CONTEST Estimate Worksheet

Entry Name:

Check all that apply and provide information requested if applicable and possible.

Element Check if applicable

Description and location(s) (optional - reference drawing(s) that shows locations)

Site Construction Excavation, earthmoving

Foundations

Landscaping

Other (identify)

Other (identify)

Concrete Foundations

Poured in place slab

Walls

Other (identify)

Masonry Concrete block (includes

mortar and accessories)

Brick

Other (identify)

Metals Structural steel

Miscellaneous Metals

Other (identify)

Wood Lumber (rough carpentry)

Finish carpentry / millwork


Element Check if applicable

Description and location(s) (optional - reference drawing(s) that shows locations)

Built-in features

Other (identify)

Waterproofing

Doors

Windows

Bathroom fixtures

Kitchen fixtures

Kitchen appliances

Interior wall coverings

Exterior wall coverings

Interior finishes

Exterior wall finishes

Lighting distribution system

Heating distribution system

Cooling distribution system

Photovoltaic (PV) array

PV balance of system (inverter, batteries, charge controller, etc.)

Solar hot water array size

Solar hot water balance of systems

Wood-burning stove

Other (identify)

Other (identify)

Other (identify)


ATTACHMENT 4: TINY HOUSE CONTEST Energy Use Worksheet Entry Name:

This worksheet is to provide information about the systems so that we may properly estimate the costs. To complete this worksheet, provide:

• Electrical load information in Electric Load Table - Provide equipment data sheets, if possible, for items entered in the table

- Note: equipment may not change from season to season but hours of use may change.

• Heating and cooling system information at the end of the worksheet

Check this box if you would like us to compute daily and seasonal energy usage, or “loads.” If you choose this option, product and equipment specifications must be included in your submission.

Table 4.1 Electric loads

Qty Volt Amps Watts Total connected

Use Hr/day

Use Days/wk

Convert (/)

Average daily load W-h

Electric (AC) loads - spring Lamps

(Interiors) 7

Lamps (exteriors)

7

Refrigerator 7

Freezer 7

Other appliance 7

TV 7

Communications 7

Computer 7

Other communications

7

Water pump(s) 7

Water pump(s) 7

Ceiling fan 7



Use Hr/day

Use Days/wk

Convert (/)


Evp. cooler 7

Power tools 7

Other - 1 7

Other – 2 7

Other - 3 7

Electric (AC) loads - summer Lamps

(Interiors) 7

Lamps (exteriors)

7

Refrigerator 7

Freezer 7

Other appliance 7

TV 7

Communications 7

Computer 7


7

Water pump(s) 7

Water pump(s) 7

Ceiling fan 7

Evp. cooler 7

Power tools 7

Other – 4 7

Other – 5 7

Other – 6 7

Electric (AC) loads - autumn Lamps

(Interiors) 7



Use Hr/day

Use Days/wk

Convert (/)


Lamps (exteriors)

7

Refrigerator 7

Freezer 7

Other appliance 7

TV 7

Communications 7

Computer 7


7

Water pump(s) 7

Water pump(s) 7

Ceiling fan 7

Evp. cooler 7

Power tools 7

Other – 7 7

Other – 8 7

Other – 9 7

Electric (AC) loads - winter Lamps

(Interiors) 7

Lamps (exteriors)

7

Refrigerator 7

Freezer 7

Other appliance 7

TV 7

Communications 7

Computer 7



Use Hr/day

Use Days/wk

Convert (/)



7

Water pump(s) 7

Water pump(s) 7

Ceiling fan 7

Evp. cooler 7

Power tools 7

Other – 10 7

Other – 11 7

Other – 12 7

(Attach product or equipment sheets for major elements of the system like boilers, heaters, chillers, fans, etc.) Electric load notes Other appliance:

Other communications:

Other-1:

Other-2:

Other-3:

Other-4:

Other-5:

Other-6:

Other-7:

Other-8:

Other-9:

Other-10:

Other-11:

Other-12:


ATTACHMENT 5: NYS Residential Building Code – helpful excerpts R103.3 Alternate materials, design and methods of construction and equipment. This code is not intended to prevent the use of any material not specifically prescribed by this code or to prohibit any design or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this code, provided that any such alternative material, design or method of construction has been approved by the code enforcement official or the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council. An alternative material, design or method of construction may be approved only when the code enforcement official or the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council shall have determined, in writing, that such alternative material, design or method of construction (1) complies with the intent of the provisions of this code and (2) is at least equivalent of that prescribed in this code in quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability and safety. Nothing in this section 103.3 shall be construed as permitting any code enforcement official, or any town, village, city, county, or state agency charged with the administration and enforcement of the Uniform Code, to waive, vary, modify or otherwise alter any provision or requirement of this code or any other provision or requirement of the Uniform Code. Provisions or requirements of the Uniform Code may be varied or modified only pursuant to procedures established by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 381(1)(f) of the Executive Law. HABITABLE SPACE. A space in a building for living, sleeping, eating, cooking or used as a home occupation. Bathrooms, toilet rooms, closets, halls, storage or utility spaces and similar areas are not considered habitable spaces. LIVING SPACE. Space within a dwelling unit utilized for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, bathing, washing and sanitation purposes. RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. Sources of energy (excluding minerals) derived from incoming solar radiation, including natural daylighting and photosynthetic processes; from phenomena resulting therefrom, including wood, wind, waves and tides, lake or pond thermal differences; and from the internal heat of the earth, including nocturnal thermal exchanges. STATIONARY FUEL CELL POWER PLANT. A self-contained package or factory-matched packages which constitute an automatically-operated assembly of integrated systems for generating useful electrical energy and recoverable thermal energy that is permanently connected and fixed in place. SUNROOM. A one-story structure attached to a dwelling with a glazing area in excess of 40 percent of the gross area of the structure’s exterior walls and roof.


UNUSUALLY TIGHT CONSTRUCTION. Construction in which: 1. Walls and ceilings comprising the building thermal envelope have a continuous water

vapor retarder with a rating of 1 perm (5.7∙10-11 kg/Pa ∙ s ∙ m2) or less with openings therein gasketed or sealed.

2. Storm windows or weatherstripping is applied around the threshold and jambs of opaque doors and openable windows.

3. Caulking or sealants are applied to areas such as joints around window and door frames between sole plates and floors, between wall-ceiling joints, between wall panels, at penetrations for plumbing, electrical and gas lines, and at other openings.

R303.8 Required heating. Every dwelling unit intended to be occupied between September 15 and May 15 shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a minimum room temperature of 68°F (20°C) at a point 3 feet (914 mm) above the floor and 2 feet (610 mm) from exterior walls in all habitable rooms at the design temperature. The installation of one or more portable space heaters shall not be used to achieve compliance with this section. Exception: Owner-occupied one-family dwellings subject to the approval of the code enforcement official. SECTION R304 MINIMUM ROOM AREAS R304.1 Minimum area. Every dwelling unit shall have at least one habitable room that shall have not less than 120 square feet (11 m2) of gross floor area. R304.2 Other rooms. Other habitable rooms shall have a floor area of not less than 70 square feet (6.5 m2). Exception: Kitchens. R304.3 Minimum dimensions. Habitable rooms shall not be less than 7 feet (2134 mm) in any horizontal dimension. Exception: Kitchens. R304.4 Height effect on room area. Portions of a room with a sloping ceiling measuring less than 5 feet (1524 mm) or a furred ceiling measuring less than 7 feet (2134 mm) from the finished floor to the finished ceiling shall not be considered as contributing to the minimum required habitable area for that room.


R305.1 Minimum height. Habitable rooms, hallways, corridors, bathrooms, toilet rooms, laundry rooms and basements shall have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet (2134 mm). The required height shall be measured from the finish floor to the lowest projection from the ceiling. Exceptions: 1. Beams and girders spaced not less than 4 feet (1219 mm) on center may project not more

than 6 inches (152 mm) below the required ceiling height.

2. Ceilings in basements without habitable spaces may project to within 6 feet, 8 inches (2032 mm) of the finished floor; and beams, girders, ducts or other obstructions may project to within 6 feet 4 inches (1931 mm) of the finished floor.

3. For rooms with sloped ceilings, at least 50 percent of the required floor area of the room must have a ceiling height of at least 7 feet (2134 mm) and no portion of the required floor area may have a ceiling height of less than 5 feet (1524 mm).

4. Bathrooms shall have a minimum ceiling height of 6 feet 8 inches (2036 mm) over the fixture and at the front clearance area for fixtures as shown in Figure R307.1. A shower or tub equipped with a showerhead shall have a minimum ceiling height of 6 feet 8 inches (2036 mm) above a minimum area 30 inches (762 mm) by 30 inches (762 mm) at the showerhead.

SECTION R306 SANITATION R306.1 Toilet facilities. Every dwelling unit shall be provided with a water closet, lavatory, and a bathtub or shower. Exception: Owner-occupied one-family dwellings subject to the approval of the code enforcement official. R306.2 Kitchen. Each dwelling unit shall be provided with a kitchen area and every kitchen area shall be provided with a sink. Exception: Owner-occupied one-family dwellings subject to the approval of the code enforcement official. R306.4 Water supply to fixtures. All plumbing fixtures shall be connected to an approved water supply. Kitchen sinks, lavatories, bathtubs, showers, bidets, laundry tubs and washing machine outlets shall be provided with hot and cold water. R311.3 Hallways. The minimum width of a hallway shall be not less than 3 feet (914 mm).


R311.4.1 Exit door required. Not less than one exit door conforming to this section shall be provided for each dwelling unit. The required exit door shall provide for direct access from the habitable portions of the dwelling to the exterior without requiring travel through a garage. Access to habitable levels not having an exit in accordance with this section shall be by a ramp in accordance with Section R311.6 or a stairway in accordance with Section R311.5. R311.4.2 Door type and size. The required exit door shall be a side-hinged door not less than 3 feet (914 mm) in width and 6 feet 8 inches (2032 mm) in height. Other doors shall not be required to comply with these minimum dimensions. R311.4.4 Type of lock or latch. All egress doors shall be readily openable from the side from which egress is to be made without the use of a key or special knowledge or effort.


ATTACHMENT 6: TINY HOUSE CONTEST Submission Checklist

The Submission Checklist, provided for ready reference, identifies the documents that should be included in the submission.

Completed TINY HOUSE CONTEST Key Information and Narrative Description

(Attachment 1)

Completed sketch of the proposed building footprint on the Site Plan (Attachment 2)

Drawings and renderings

Sketch of the building in “plan” view (from above)

Sketches of building elevations from 4 directions – total 4 sketches. These may be prepared in any manner (computer generated, hand-drawn or rendered, etc.) Be sure to illustrate below-ground elements.

Drawing, rendering, or sketch of the finished building (can be free-hand or computer-generated, or a physical model of any scale using any materials. CA will not reimburse costs for models.)

Details: drawings, sketches or renderings of any special, unique or uncommon features, materials and equipment that the contestant wishes to highlight (OPTIONAL)

Product data sheets for any special equipment or materials that the contestant wishes to highlight (OPTIONAL)

Complete Estimate Worksheet or separate estimate prepared by the contestant (Attachment 3)

Completed Energy Use Worksheet (Attachment 4.)

Completed Submission Checklist (Attachment 6.)

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