SHARED SPACES AND FACILITIES:
Maison Productive House features shared amenities such a greenhouse producing fresh edibles year-round, fruit trees, kitchen gardens, an artisan bakery, a "laundry-lounge", ample storage, a food cellar, a composting facility, and an exercise and mediation hall.

GROWING SPACES:
Shared gardens include fruit orchards and an herb garden, plus a rooftop greenhouse and garden that will produce fresh edibles, year-round. Private gardens include kitchen gardens in the backyard as well as growing space on balconies and in indoor solar atriums or Sun Spaces in each apartment unit.

ENERGY-EFFICIENT HEATING:
The units are heated by a combination of passive solar design and geo-thermal radiant heating. Additional heat is provided by a hybrid system of recuperated ("carbon-neutral") wood pellets and/or natural gas. Water is heated using solar energy captured by solar collectors on the roof. This will result in an estimated 60-80% reduction in conventional heating costs.