We've built the first home in our neighborhood, which requires LEED Certified homes and are excited to share our experiences with you. We're regular people who wanted a comfortable, energy efficient home and to no longer have to depend on oil or other fossil fuels. Our home has high performance windows, sunshades and a wall system designed to allow for tons of insulation. Our design+build team maximized our lot and situated the house to take full advantage of the southern sun. We have an electric heat-pump system for heating and cooling and an HRV system for fresh air.
Property
- Owner:
- Adam and Heather Troidl
- Type:
- Residential
- Address:
- 55 Intervale Road, Freeport, ME 04032
- Size:
- 1,800 sq ft
- Event Participation:
- NESEA Green Buildings Open House 2013 Host
Technology
- Type:
- Energy Efficiency
- Installed:
- September 2013
Professionals & Suppliers
- Products:
- Fijitsu
- Installers:
- Scott Burns Electric, Dave's Appliances of Winthrop
- Financing:
- Bangor Savings Bank
- Architects:
- David Matero
- Builders:
- Senecal Construction
- Energy Auditors:
- Dewitt Kimball
What You Need to Know
My Motivation:
We wanted a comfortable, energy efficient home that was LEED Certified. It was important for us to have a third-party rater so we could see the material benefits of the energy efficient options we choose.
Advice:
It's not crazy or extra-expensive, and you don't need to install solar panels or Geo thermal to build an energy efficient, LEED Certified home. There are a lot of simple design and finish choices that when added together make a big difference!
Additional Notes:
This was the first LEED project for our building team and it was a great experience to have a group of people willing to learn together what needed to be done.
Open House Info:
We are participating in NESEA Green Buildings Open House 2013 - October 5th, 2013 - Time: 10am-3pm We are located at 55 Intervale Rd in Freeport, Maine (Lot #11) in the Kelsey Brook Subdivision. GPS users - use address 20 Litchfield Road, Freeport, Maine 04032 - Kelsey Brook will be directly on your left.
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