Denver Hills - Prefab Mass Timber Cabin
Address: 19144 Silver Ranch Rd Conifer CO 80433
Architect: office ca
office ca
Galo Cañizares and Stephanie Sang Delgado are the homeowners and architects, and partners in office ca. Galo, a designer and writer, holds an M.Arch from MIT and teaches at the University of Kentucky. Stephanie, a registered architect, holds an M.Arch from Ohio State's Knowlton School and teaches at Kean University.
https://officeca.com/Builder: Timber Age Systems
Interior: office ca
Structural: Craft Engineering
MEP: Form Function Art
Owners: Stephanie Sang Delgado and Galo Cañizares
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SUMMARY
Built: 2027 (anticipated)
Size: 1,230-SF
Type: New Build, Prefab Panelized
Budget: $400,000 (32.5% CLT Panels)
Performance: All-Electric, per PHI standards
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NARRATIVE
This beautiful site in Conifer was owned by the family of Galo Cañizares for years before he and partner Stephanie Sang Delgado decided to do something truly remarkable on the site. Catch this house while its unique panel system is still open and visible.
This home under construction near Conifer was built with the Timber Age Modular Building System (T.A.M.B.S.): a panelized Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) approach that bridges off-site manufacturing and traditional construction. Inside, you'll see how three-inch CLT panels combine with structural I-joists to form assemblies up to 10' x 20'. Each panel leaves the shop as a finished as you see on site. The dual-membrane envelope is rated at R-52, will on-site panel assembly happening in under 3 days!
The CLT is milled from locally harvested Ponderosa Pine cut by the US Forest Service for necessary fire mitigation in Colorado, sequestering carbon in the structure itself. Paired with the system's airtightness and insulation values, the envelope performs well ahead of current energy code. For anyone curious about what off-site construction or mass timber aesthetics, this stop is a rare chance to see the system mid-assembly.
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MATERIALS & CONSERVATION
Fire resilient features: Fire sprinkler system with 300 gallon water tank. Native and fire resilient landscaping.
Materials: Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) sourced from the US Forest Service from trees cut for fire mitigation in Colorado.
Conservation: Insulation throughout the project is cellulose - made from recycled paper products.
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SPECIFICATIONS
WINDOWS
Spec: Pella Windows, U-factor 0.27, SHGC 0.25, Visible Transmittance 0.47
ENVELOPE + INSULATION
Airtightness: < 0.6 ACH (expect Passive House levels)
Slab: R-52, T.A.M.B.S. panel (CLT, cellulose, airtight envelope)
Wall underground: R-52, T.A.M.B.S. panel (CLT, cellulose, airtight envelope)
Wall aboveground: R-52, T.A.M.B.S. panel (CLT, cellulose, airtight envelope)
Roof: R-52, T.A.M.B.S. panel (CLT, cellulose, airtight envelope)
MECHANICAL
Heat Pump: Mini Split System
ERV: Lunos e² - Decentralize heat recovery ventilation system
Water heater: Tankless
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