SEAL House - Lebanon - NH

Single-Family Residence - January 2011

SEAL House is a super insulated passive solar home, designed to meet the passive house standard.

Quick Facts

Energy Needs Met

100%

or more of space heating

Property

Owner:: Earthshare Construction
Type:: Single-Family Residence
Address:: 6 Child Street, Lebanon, NH 03766
Size:: 1,938 sq ft
Energy need met:: 100% or more of space heating
Designations:: Passive house
Event Participation:: NESEA Green Buildings Open House 2012 Host; NESEA Green Buildings Open House 2013 Host

Technology

Type:: Energy Efficiency
Installed:: January 2011

Financial Details

Additional Financial Notes:: The house wa heated with .25 cords of wood for the 2011-2012 season, with no additional heat sources.

Professionals & Suppliers

Products:: Venmar Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV)
Installers:: Earthshare Construction
Financing:: Claremont Savings Bank
Builders:: Ethan Cole
Energy Auditors:: Will Davis - Radiant Energy Audits

What You Need to Know

Description:

Heat Recovery Ventilation This house uses many unique building strategies and approaches. The wall system is a modified larsen truss. Walls are R-60, roof is R-100. Air sealing methods resulted in an infiltration rate of .49ACH @50 pascals. Site milled, local, regional, and recycled wood was used extensively while minimizing toxic and glue-laden products. Please visit www.earthshareconstruction.com for more info and updates. This house was designed and built to meet Passive House Certification Standards. Certification may or may not be pursued.

Maintenance Requirements:

HRV must be cleaned 2-3 times yearly, very simple to do.

Efficiency or Sustainability Improvements:

Loose Fill Cellulose Daylighting, Energy Star Appliances, Energy Star rated, FSC Certified Wood, Local Materials, Non-Toxic Products, Passive Solar, Radiant floor heating, Recycled Materials, Super Insulated Walls/ Roof

Open House Info:

Take I89 to exit 19. Go East on Route 4/Mechanic St. Drive 1.0 miles, take sharp left onto Mascoma St. Go 500 feet and turn right on Granite St. Drive .1 miles then turn left on Child St. House is on the right. It is a tall blue house with a porch on the East side.

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