Up Hill House
A net positive house in upstate New York
Completion
Completion date 12/01/2011
Occupancy
Occupied full-time by the two owners.
Scope
Type of Construction
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1.0
Stories
3
Conditioned Building Volume
16,896 cu ft
Conditioned Floor Area
1,200 sq ft
Location and Climate Details
Single Family Residence, Small Farm
Address
978 Chestnut Hill Rd
Cambridge, NY 12816
United States
Location Type
Rural
Climate Region
Zone 5
Köppen Climate Type
Dfb
Lat. / Long.
POINT (-73.324278 43.032119)
Elevation
1,130 ft
Solar Insolation
4.27 kWh/m2/day
Annual CDD and Base Temp
874 | 75
Annual HDD and Base Temp
6523 | 68
Materials and Design Strategy
Materials: "Trees removed from site were milled for future barn framing, house
stairs and trim. The remaining hardwoods were bartered as firewood.Zero VOC paints (interior)1000 gallon rain water storage tankLow-flow plumbing fixturesEnergy efficient appliancesLED & CFL lightingLocally harvested and milled Brown Maple interior floors"
A net positive house in upstate New York
Completion
Completion date
12/01/2011
Occupancy
Occupied full-time by the two owners.
Scope
| Type of Construction | |
|---|---|
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1.0 |
| Stories | 3 |
| Conditioned Building Volume | 16,896 cu ft |
| Conditioned Floor Area | 1,200 sq ft |
Location and Climate Details
Single Family Residence, Small Farm
| Address |
978 Chestnut Hill Rd Cambridge, NY 12816
United States |
|---|---|
| Location Type | Rural |
| Climate Region | Zone 5 |
| Köppen Climate Type | Dfb |
| Lat. / Long. | POINT (-73.324278 43.032119) |
| Elevation | 1,130 ft |
| Solar Insolation | 4.27 kWh/m2/day |
| Annual CDD and Base Temp | 874 | 75 |
| Annual HDD and Base Temp | 6523 | 68 |
Materials and Design Strategy
Materials:
"Trees removed from site were milled for future barn framing, house
stairs and trim. The remaining hardwoods were bartered as firewood.Zero VOC paints (interior)1000 gallon rain water storage tankLow-flow plumbing fixturesEnergy efficient appliancesLED & CFL lightingLocally harvested and milled Brown Maple interior floors"