The Thinking House - Conshohocken - PA

Residential - January 2012

Golden Girls Shared Housing

Quick Facts

Energy Needs Met

100%

or more of hot water

Energy Needs Met

25% to 49%

of space heating

Property

Owner:: Rebel Hill Eco Homes
Type:: Residential
Address:: 1225 Rebel Hill Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428
Size:: 2,200 sq ft
Energy need met:: 100% or more of hot water; 25% to 49% of space heating
Event Participation:: NESEA Green Buildings Open House 2012 Host; NESEA Green Buildings Open House 2013 Host

Technology

Type:: Solar Space Heating
Installed:: January 2012
Size of System:: 300 gallons
Purposes:: To heat hot water; For space heating

Professionals & Suppliers

Products:: AET Jacksonville
Installers:: The Radiant Store
Financing:: Penn Liberty
Builders:: Zero Net Modular / Van Krzywicki

What You Need to Know

Description:

This is our best low carbon effort to date. Extra details / effort spent on insulation, windows, doors, electrical, lighting, accessibility, functional furniture and the outside living areas.

Other Benefits:

Accomplishments with the Golden Girls / Shared Housing model ..First class housing with a low carbon footprint. ..Community ..Tenants with lower housing costs ..Housing democracy (tenants choose who they live with)

Efficiency or Sustainability Improvements:

Efficiency standards will create a thinking climate where young people can: A) Visit with their school mates or parents to understand more about efficient housing B) Gain a better respect for the resources needed to build and operate this home. C) Experience what housing options may include in next 5 to 8 years. D) Learn about the opportunities and occupations in the clean tech world.

My Motivation:

1) Climate change 2) Education 3) The challenge to deliver efficient, real special rental housing!

Advice:

Get started on your project!

Experience with Installer:

We have an excellent group of mechanics that we would be more than willing to share with you.

Additional Notes:

If you know of someone interested in shared housing, have them call Bern Henderson, our lead tenant at 215-353-2755

Open House Info:

Enter 1227 Rebel Hill Rd, Conshohocken PA into Google maps or your GPS. Pull into the driveway, park and walk along the driveway past the yellow house. The 1225 house sits out back.

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