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Other Awards:
CTGBC Single Family Residential Award of Honor
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Occupancy Type and Details:
Owner occupied
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Multiple buildings?:
Historic?:
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Energy Highlights:
A south facing 10 kW solar photovoltaic array provides more energy than is consumed on site.
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Subslab assembly:
4" EPS under slab (R-7/in)
Above grade wall assembly:
Double 2x4 stud walls with 9.5" of dense pack cellulose and 1" insulated ZIP on the exterior provide a thick thermal boundary.
Cathedral ceiling assembly:
12" SIPS panels provide structural support on the larger south facing roof. The north facing roof is constructed with 2x12 rafters filled with dense pack cellulose.
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Energy Strategies:
A south facing 10 kW solar photovoltaic array provides more energy than is consumed on site.
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Window Description:
South windows have U-0.29 and SHGC-0.45. All other windows have U-0.28 and SHGC-0.25. The variations will provide optimal solar gain.
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Team Members:
Design/Builder: Dickson Construction Services, David Dickson, dd6270@gmail.com
Rater: Steven Winter Associates, Norwalk, CT; Karla Butterfield, kbutterfield@swinter.com