Afton VA Near Zero Energy Home
Mountain Views and low impact
Occupancy
Owner-occupied, 2 residents
Days per year Building is fully occupied: 350
Scope
New home was constructed to be a near zero energy building. The energy desing was largely directed by the home owner without the use of external consultants.
Type of Construction
Number of buildings
2
Floor area of each building
3,750
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2.5
Stories
2
Conditioned Building Volume
32,000 cu ft
Conditioned Floor Area
3,750 sq ft
Semiconditioned Floor Area
300 sq ft
Unconditioned Floor Area
720 sq ft
Location and Climate Details
Single Family Residence
Address
1887 Tanbark Drive
Afton, VA 22920
United States
Location Type
Rural
Climate Region
Zone 7
Köppen Climate Type
Cfa
Lat. / Long.
POINT (-78.8594368 38.0003715)
Elevation
900 ft
Solar Insolation
4.6 kWh/M2/day
Annual CDD and Base Temp
1769 | 65 deg F
Annual HDD and Base Temp
3958 | 65 deg F
Site
Site conditions: previously undeveloped land
Site description: Home is on an 8 acre lot about 1 mile from the Blue Ridge Parkway
Materials and Design Strategy
Materials: Landscaping utilizes native plantings
Special architectural measures: The home was oriented with south south west rear exposure and extensive energy efficient windows. The goal was to utilize passive solar design with other efficient designs to enable a zero energy home. A solar array was placed on a south facing barn roof.
Indoor Environment Description: Indoor air quality issues were addressed by the installation of a energy recovery ventilator (ERV) system.
Mountain Views and low impact
Occupancy
Owner-occupied, 2 residents
Days per year Building is fully occupied:
350
Scope
New home was constructed to be a near zero energy building. The energy desing was largely directed by the home owner without the use of external consultants.
| Type of Construction | |
|---|---|
| Number of buildings | 2 |
| Floor area of each building | 3,750 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2.5 |
| Stories | 2 |
| Conditioned Building Volume | 32,000 cu ft |
| Conditioned Floor Area | 3,750 sq ft |
| Semiconditioned Floor Area | 300 sq ft |
| Unconditioned Floor Area | 720 sq ft |
Location and Climate Details
Single Family Residence
| Address |
1887 Tanbark Drive Afton, VA 22920
United States |
|---|---|
| Location Type | Rural |
| Climate Region | Zone 7 |
| Köppen Climate Type | Cfa |
| Lat. / Long. | POINT (-78.8594368 38.0003715) |
| Elevation | 900 ft |
| Solar Insolation | 4.6 kWh/M2/day |
| Annual CDD and Base Temp | 1769 | 65 deg F |
| Annual HDD and Base Temp | 3958 | 65 deg F |
Site
Site conditions:
previously undeveloped land
Site description:
Home is on an 8 acre lot about 1 mile from the Blue Ridge Parkway
Materials and Design Strategy
Materials:
Landscaping utilizes native plantings
Special architectural measures:
The home was oriented with south south west rear exposure and extensive energy efficient windows. The goal was to utilize passive solar design with other efficient designs to enable a zero energy home. A solar array was placed on a south facing barn roof.
Indoor Environment Description:
Indoor air quality issues were addressed by the installation of a energy recovery ventilator (ERV) system.