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Fernan Lake Passive House

Building Use: Detached single-family residence

Project Type: New passive house building

Passive House and SIREwall home with stunning lake views.

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State:Idaho
Dwelling Units:1
PH Calculation Protocol(s):PHIUS+
PH Modeling Software(s):WUFI Passive
PH Certification(s):PHIUS
Year Of Construction:2017

Project Size

Floor Area:3,504.7 ft2iCFA325.6 m2iCFA

Performance

Annual heat demand:5.47 kBtu/yr•ft2iCFA17.3 kWh/yr•m2iCFA
Heat load:4.73 Btu/hr•ft2iCFA14.9 W/m2iCFA
Annual cooling demand:0.60 kBtu/yr•ft2iCFA1.9 kWh/yr•m2iCFA
Cooling load:1.78 Btu/hr•ft2iCFA5.6 W/m2iCFA
Primary energy demand:14.17 kBtu/yr•ft2iCFA44.7 kWh/yr•m2iCFA
Primary energy demand after on-site generation:14.17 kBtu/yr•ft2iCFA44.7 kWh/yr•m2iCFA
Airtightness:0.04 ft3/min•ft2

Envelope

Construction Type:mixed construction
Floor Assembly:5" slab + 4" EPS
Wall Assembly:24" SIREwall rammed earth with 8" EPS core, 2 x 6 structural wall with 4" EPS
Roof Assembly:Truss roof with 30" fiberblass insulation
Windows:Unilux
Entry Doors:Unilux

Systems

Ventilation system:Zehnder
Heating/Cooling system:Mitsubishi
Domestic hot water system:Sanden

Team

Passive House Consultant:Sam Rodell, Maren Longhurst
Passive House Consultant Certification:PHIUS
Architect:Sam Rodell Architects
Structural Engineer:Tony Stenlund
Contractor:Edwards Smith Construction

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