Passive House, net zero home

100%
or more of electricity
100%
or more of hot water
100%
or more of space heating
100%
or more of air conditioning
Property
- Owner:
- Roger & Lynn Normand
- Type:
- Residential
- Address:
- 18 Edgewater Lane, Saco, ME 04072
- Size:
- 4,200 sq ft
- Energy need met:
- 100% or more of electricity
- 100% or more of hot water
- 100% or more of space heating
- 100% or more of air conditioning
- Designations:
- Passive house
- Zero net energy
- Event Participation:
- NESEA Green Buildings Open House 2012 Host
- NESEA Green Buildings Open House 2013 Host
Technology
- Type:
- Energy Efficiency
- Installed:
- January 2012
- Monitor performance:
- http://www.EdgewaterHaus.com
Professionals & Suppliers
- Financing:
- Saco & Biddeford Savings
- Builders:
- Caleb Johnson Architects, Biddeford ME
- Energy Auditors:
- Marc Rosenbaum
What You Need to Know
Open House Info:
Open house hours are: 10am to 4 pm. Email for other dates/times This home is being built to the Passive House standard, which is 90% more energy efficient than US code. Only some 200 homes in the US have been built to this international standard. With the addition of ~6KW solar voltaic, we will be at net zero for annual energy consumption. Home is under construction. Home floor plan aligns perfect southern orientation with majestic view of the Saco RIver. Expect building envelope completed by the tour: Insulated concrete form foundation; additional 4" exterior EPS/Roxul insulation; factory built double stud exterior wall spaced 14" apart; factory built roof trusses; special attention to air sealing and thermal breaks.
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