No electric bills and no fuel bills for the last three years.

$2,000
100%
or more of electricity
100%
or more of hot water
100%
or more of space heating
Property
- Owner:
- Peter Kane
- Type:
- Single-Family Residence
- Address:
- 149 Ellis Street, Westwood, MA 02090
- Size:
- 1,800 sq ft
- Energy need met:
- 100% or more of electricity
- 100% or more of hot water
- 100% or more of space heating
- Designations:
- Zero net energy
- Event Participation:
- NESEA Green Buildings Open House 2012 Host
- NESEA Green Buildings Open House 2013 Host
Technology
- Type:
- Solar Hot Water
- Installed:
- January 2011
- Size of System:
- 4 collectors
- Purposes:
- To heat hot water
- For space heating
Financial Details
- Annual Savings:
- $2,000
- Annual Revenue:
- $1,400
- Additional Financial Notes:
- NSTAR owes me for more than 5,000 KWH
Professionals & Suppliers
- Installers:
- ALTERIS RENEWABLES
- Builders:
- Peter Kane
What You Need to Know
Description:
Two year old Maine 1 1/2 story farmhouse style, 3 bedroom, one and a half bath home, designed to be attractive and extremely energy efficient. Features true south orientation,double wall construction with foam filled cavities, rainscreen quartersawn clapboard siding, Thermotech windows, Heliodyne flat plate collectors, 5.5 kw PV array, STSS solar storage tanks,Roth radiant floor heat, LED lighting, Fantech air to air heat exchangers, Niagra toilets,etc. call 781-366-1269 for more info
Efficiency or Sustainability Improvements:
Spray Foam Open Cell Daylighting, Energy Star Appliances, Energy Star rated, Passive Solar, Radiant floor heating, Super Insulated Walls/ Roof, Water Sense
Open House Info:
128 to exit 16, Westwood exit (west) go west about 2 miles then take a left on Nahatan Street (where road is divided by an island) Take third right onto French Street Take first immediate left onto Ellis street 5th house on right
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