75% to 99%
of space heating
100%
or more of air conditioning
Solar Shopping Made Easy
Start Now!Multiple quotes, qualified installers, buy or lease with no-money-down.
See how it works!Learn More About
Clean Air, extreme efficiency and comfort at no additional cost.
75% to 99%
of space heating
100%
or more of air conditioning
Property
- Owner:
- Tom Fullam
- Type:
- Single-Family Residence
- Address:
- 219 Stone Rd., Vassalboro, ME 04989
- Size:
- 1,200 sq ft
- Energy need met:
- 75% to 99% of space heating
- 100% or more of air conditioning
- Designations:
- Living Building Challenge
- Event Participation:
- NESEA Green Buildings Open House 2013 Host
Technology
- Type:
- High Efficiency HVAC
- Installed:
- September 2013
- Size of System:
- 9000 BTU
- Purposes:
- For space heating
- For air-conditioning
What You Need to Know
Description:
Air source heat pump, heat recovery unit, solar electric and solar thermal in an extremely efficient building make life comfortable and affordable.
Maintenance Requirements:
Clean washable air filters every couple of months and check ph of solar thermal fluid every five years.
Efficiency or Sustainability Improvements:
triple glazed windows, led lighting, high efficiency appliances,R-45 walls R-70 ceiling. White standing seam roof.
My Motivation:
No additional cost for new construction, lower ongoing maintenance costs, 90% lower utility costs than normal new construction.
Advice:
Look at each system as an organ of the body of the home. All the organs have to work together.
Experience with Installer:
Installers rarley see the whole picture.
Additional Notes:
Working to make homes such as this the norm.
Open House Info:
See 2 green homes with different approaches at one site. Park at 252 Mudget Hill Rd., Vassalboro, ME 04989. See both Near Zero Maine homes side by side. Call 207-266-4436 for more info and visit nearzeromaine.com.
View Other Case Studies
Search for Other Case StudiesThe EnergySage Marketplace
