Elk Passive House
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 | |