Cape Cod Passive House
General Energy Use, Strategies and Systems
Energy Use:
Passive House PHIUS+ certified. House designed to face true South. 8.7 kw PV system, sized for house load plus future EV. Pre wired for garage EV electric car charger. Motorized exterior solar shade.
Energy Strategies:
All electric house. No combustion in Passive House envelope.
Zero Net Energy Definition Used
Site Energy Use
Monthly Energy Data and Utilities
Energy Data Type: Zero Energy Program
Electric Utility: Eversource
Gas Utility: National Grid
Other purchased Fuels: no
Datasets and utility bills:
Attachment Size 
doechallenge_with_pv.pdf2.03 MB
Datasets and utility bills sources and reliability: source is utility bills and pv meter readings (for SREC program)
Cogeneration
Cogeneration System Description:
NA
Cape Cod Passive House
Renewables and Energy Balance
Renewable Energy Sources: Renewable energy is generated within the building footprint (e.g. solar PV on the roof)
Renewable Energy System Description & Details
33 Suniva Optimus black modules (USA manufactured Compliant) at 265 watt DC each. Enphase M250 micro inverters.
Annual renewable energy generated
11,434 kWh
Annual Renewable Energy Generated Data Type
Measured
Power Rating
Renewable Energy System Type(s)
Source of Annual Production Data
8,745Watts
Photovoltaics, Geothermal
11,434 kwh measured year 1 gross annual production (compared to PV Watt predicted of 10,991 or 4% better)
Storage and Installed Capacity
NA
Energy Storage type
house naturally stores heat energy in winter due to Passive House construction. No other storage devices are used.
Energy Storage Capacity
Annual Energy Import/Export
Electricity amount (credited or exported to grid)
11,434 kWh/year
General Energy Use, Strategies and Systems
Energy Use:
Passive House PHIUS+ certified. House designed to face true South. 8.7 kw PV system, sized for house load plus future EV. Pre wired for garage EV electric car charger. Motorized exterior solar shade.
Energy Strategies:
All electric house. No combustion in Passive House envelope.
| Zero Net Energy Definition Used | Site Energy Use |
|---|
Monthly Energy Data and Utilities
Energy Data Type:
Zero Energy Program
Electric Utility:
Eversource
Gas Utility:
National Grid
Other purchased Fuels:
no
Datasets and utility bills:
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| doechallenge_with_pv.pdf | 2.03 MB |
Datasets and utility bills sources and reliability:
source is utility bills and pv meter readings (for SREC program)
Cogeneration
Cogeneration System Description:
NA
Cape Cod Passive House
Renewables and Energy Balance
Renewable Energy Sources:
Renewable energy is generated within the building footprint (e.g. solar PV on the roof)
| Renewable Energy System Description & Details |
|---|
| 33 Suniva Optimus black modules (USA manufactured Compliant) at 265 watt DC each. Enphase M250 micro inverters. |
| Annual renewable energy generated | 11,434 kWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Renewable Energy Generated Data Type | Measured |
| Power Rating | Renewable Energy System Type(s) | Source of Annual Production Data |
|---|---|---|
| 8,745Watts | Photovoltaics, Geothermal | 11,434 kwh measured year 1 gross annual production (compared to PV Watt predicted of 10,991 or 4% better) |
Storage and Installed Capacity
NA
| Energy Storage type |
house naturally stores heat energy in winter due to Passive House construction. No other storage devices are used. |
|---|---|
| Energy Storage Capacity |
Annual Energy Import/Export
| Electricity amount (credited or exported to grid) | 11,434 kWh/year |
|---|