The Chesapeake Life House is a series of sustainable homes designed by Bohl Architects. The square footprint provides an excellent ratio of floor area to exterior wall and roof area. The exterior wall and roof areas of a home are the parts of the house that lose heat in the winter and gain heat in the summer. As we minimize the exterior wall, we reduce the energy required for heating and cooling. A 2,500 square foot home with an "L" shaped floor plan has 25% more exterior wall area than a 2,500 square foot home with a square floor plan. A 2,500 square foot house that is one story has twice the roof area than a 2,500 square foot house that is two stories. Using these simple floor plan configuration concepts reduces energy and material consumption. The daily energy operation costs of the house are reduced by the low ratio of exterior wall to interior space. It turns out that a small house footprint is a small carbon footprint.
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