Wakefield Passive House

Project Subtitle: 

Wakefield Passive House

Address: 

13 Mechanic St
Wakefield, RI 02879
United States

Elevation: 

54

Lat. / Long.: 

POINT (-71.4933753 41.4395823)

Location Type: 

Urban

Köppen Climate Type: 

Cfb

Climate Region: 

Zone 5

Solar Insolation: 

3.89 KWH/m2/day

Annual HDD : 

5957

HDD Base Temp: 

65 deg F

Occupancy Type and Details: 

Owner occupied. 2 adults and 2 school aged children

Number of stories: 

2

Multiple buildings?: 

Total number of units in project (all buildings): 

1

Total floor area of project (all buildings): 

1 840

Historic?: 

Completion date: 

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Site description: 

In town buildable lot was subdivided from an existing oversized property. Newly subdivided lot was in keeping with size and scale of the street and in town community.

HERS Index: 

32

Domestic hot water - Manufacturer & Model: 

GE Geospring Heat Pump Hot Water Heater

Domestic hot water - capacity: 

80

Ventilation - Manufacturer & Model: 

Zehnder Comfoaire 350

Ratings: 

PHIUS+
DOE Challenge Home

Subslab R-value: 

24.50

Air Changes per hour, ACH50: 

0.16

Number of Bathrooms: 

2.50

Site conditions: 

previously undeveloped land

Number of Bedrooms: 

3

Team Members: 

Steven Baczek - Architect
Daniel Roy - CPHC
John Rodenhizer - PHIUS+ rater

Status: 

Draft

Basis of Performance Claim: 

Zero Energy Program

Air Changes per hour, CFM50: 

35.00

Days per year Building is fully occupied: 

365

Submitter Contact Email: 

Submitter Contact Phone Number: 

(401) 378-6257

Project Type: 

Zero Energy Ready / Near Zero Energy

Lighting Manufacturer and Model: 

100% LED bulbs and fixtures

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