Located on a difficult site with granite bedrock dropping off more than 10ft from the back of the cottage toward the lake, we designed this 2 storey super insulated panel cottage for a large multigenerational family. The largest hurdle was getting the planning permission. The lake side or "front" of the house was the lowest part of the property and as such anything larger than a 1 storey building would not be permitted. The original cottage was much closer to the lake than allowable. We worked extensively with a planner to get 100% of the variances we asked for. Using panels meant that as soon as the foundation was completed the remaining wood structure including insulation, air barriers and windows was installed in 3 days with a crane. the rest of the construction follows normal paths but within a fully sealed structure.