Building Use: Detached single-family residence
Project Type: New passive house building
Peaceful low-energy home.
State: | Washington | |
Dwelling Units: | 1 | |
PH Calculation Protocol(s): | PHIUS+ | |
PH Modeling Software(s): | WUFI Passive | |
PH Certification(s): | PHIUS | |
Year Of Construction: | 2013 | |
Project Size | ||
Floor Area: | 1,580.1 ft2iCFA | 146.8 m2iCFA |
Performance | ||
Annual heat demand: | 4.70 kBtu/yr•ft2iCFA | 14.8 kWh/yr•m2iCFA |
Heat load: | 3.07 Btu/hr•ft2iCFA | 9.7 W/m2iCFA |
Annual cooling demand: | 0.14 kBtu/yr•ft2iCFA | 0.4 kWh/yr•m2iCFA |
Cooling load: | 1.13 Btu/hr•ft2iCFA | 3.6 W/m2iCFA |
Primary energy demand: | 15.92 kBtu/yr•ft2iCFA | 50.2 kWh/yr•m2iCFA |
Primary energy demand after on-site generation: | 15.92 kBtu/yr•ft2iCFA | 50.2 kWh/yr•m2iCFA |
Airtightness: | 0.02 ft3/min•ft2 | |
Envelope | ||
Construction Type: | wood | |
Floor Assembly: | Crawl space, slab + 10" EPS | |
Wall Assembly: | 2 x 6 wall, 14" TJI wall with fiberglass insulation | |
Roof Assembly: | Truss roof with 24" cellulose | |
Windows: | Klearwall | |
Entry Doors: | ThermaTru | |
Systems | ||
Ventilation system: | UltimateAir | |
Heating/Cooling system: | Mitsubishi | |
Team | ||
Passive House Consultant: | Sam Rodell | |
Passive House Consultant Certification: | PHIUS | |
Architect: | Sam Rodell Architects | |
Contractor: | Gavin Tenold, Pura Vida High Performance Builders | |
Comments | ||
Additional Information: | ACH50 0.58 |