Cape Cod Passive House
Completion
Completion date 12/31/2013
Occupancy
owner occupied
Days per year Building is fully occupied: 365
Scope
Total new construction of single family residence
Type of Construction
New
Number of buildings
1
Floor area of each building
2,377
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4.0
Stories
2
Conditioned Building Volume
17,710 cu ft
Conditioned Floor Area
2,377 sq ft
Unconditioned Floor Area
633 sq ft
Location and Climate Details
single family residence
Address
22 Harbor Ave
Falmouth, MA 02540
United States
Location Type
Urban
Climate Region
Zone 5
Köppen Climate Type
Cfb
Lat. / Long.
POINT (-70.599141 41.547935)
Solar Insolation
3.80 kwh/m2/day
Annual CDD and Base Temp
720 | 65 deg F
Annual HDD and Base Temp
6091 | 65 deg F
Site
Site conditions: preexisting structure(s)
Site description: Flat lot, frontage is true South, 11,754 ft2
Materials and Design Strategy
Materials: Wood construction. Roofing was selected for Energy Star rating. Used paver blocks for driveway to minimize run off.
Special architectural measures: Passive House design. Exterior Solar shade. Geothermal loop for pre heat and pre cool of ventilation air. PV Solar array sized for all household energy requirements plus future electric car.
Indoor Environment Description: All paints and finishes used were either zero or very low VOC. No formaldehyde in construction materials. No indoor carpeting. Continuous MERV 13 filtered ventilation air using Zehnder ERV and ground loop geothermal ComfoFond.
Completion
Completion date
12/31/2013
Occupancy
owner occupied
Days per year Building is fully occupied:
365
Scope
Total new construction of single family residence
| Type of Construction | New |
|---|---|
| Number of buildings | 1 |
| Floor area of each building | 2,377 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 4.0 |
| Stories | 2 |
| Conditioned Building Volume | 17,710 cu ft |
| Conditioned Floor Area | 2,377 sq ft |
| Unconditioned Floor Area | 633 sq ft |
Location and Climate Details
single family residence
| Address |
22 Harbor Ave Falmouth, MA 02540
United States |
|---|---|
| Location Type | Urban |
| Climate Region | Zone 5 |
| Köppen Climate Type | Cfb |
| Lat. / Long. | POINT (-70.599141 41.547935) |
| Solar Insolation | 3.80 kwh/m2/day |
| Annual CDD and Base Temp | 720 | 65 deg F |
| Annual HDD and Base Temp | 6091 | 65 deg F |
Site
Site conditions:
preexisting structure(s)
Site description:
Flat lot, frontage is true South, 11,754 ft2
Materials and Design Strategy
Materials:
Wood construction. Roofing was selected for Energy Star rating. Used paver blocks for driveway to minimize run off.
Special architectural measures:
Passive House design. Exterior Solar shade. Geothermal loop for pre heat and pre cool of ventilation air. PV Solar array sized for all household energy requirements plus future electric car.
Indoor Environment Description:
All paints and finishes used were either zero or very low VOC. No formaldehyde in construction materials. No indoor carpeting. Continuous MERV 13 filtered ventilation air using Zehnder ERV and ground loop geothermal ComfoFond.