Hillside Residence
Net-Zero Ready House in Northern Vermont
Completion
Completion date 07/01/2014
Occupancy
Owner-occupied; two adults and one child.
Days per year Building is fully occupied: 365
Scope
New house with detached unheated garage.
Type of Construction
New
Number of buildings
1
Floor area of each building
2,700
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3.0
Stories
3
Conditioned Building Volume
24,348 cu ft
Conditioned Floor Area
2,700 sq ft
Unconditioned Floor Area
300 sq ft
Location and Climate Details
Single-family residence
Address
210 Gorham Drive
East Burke, VT 05832
United States
Location Type
Rural
Climate Region
Zone 6
Köppen Climate Type
Dfb
Lat. / Long.
POINT (-71.9259124 44.5598073)
Elevation
1,510 ft
Solar Insolation
3.68 kWh/m2/day
Annual CDD and Base Temp
180 days | 70 deg F
Annual HDD and Base Temp
8845 days | 65 deg F
Site
Site conditions: previously undeveloped land, agricultural land, pristine land (greenfield)
Site description: 15+- acre sloping site. The uphill (southeast) boundary is wooded. The downhill (southwest) and the northwest sides of the property are bounded by roads. The site is mostly open meadow. It has a panoramic view from the southwest to the northwest.
Materials and Design Strategy
Materials: The house is small and simple, and that means construction was somewhat more efficient. An attempt was made to balance cut and fill in the design of the site.
Special architectural measures: The envelope is super-insulated. The long dimension of the house runs southeast/northwest, with the long side of the house roughly 15-20 degrees west of true south, so there is a significant amount of solar gain. The opposite side of the house has a reduced number of windows.
LCA Description: No
Indoor Environment Description: Finishes are low or no VOC materials. Cabinets are formaldehyde free. A balanced heat recovery ventilation system provides fresh air.
Completion
Occupancy
Owner-occupied; two adults and one child.
Scope
New house with detached unheated garage.
| Type of Construction | New |
|---|---|
| Number of buildings | 1 |
| Floor area of each building | 2,700 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 3.0 |
| Stories | 3 |
| Conditioned Building Volume | 24,348 cu ft |
| Conditioned Floor Area | 2,700 sq ft |
| Unconditioned Floor Area | 300 sq ft |
Location and Climate Details
Single-family residence
| Address |
210 Gorham Drive East Burke, VT 05832
United States |
|---|---|
| Location Type | Rural |
| Climate Region | Zone 6 |
| Köppen Climate Type | Dfb |
| Lat. / Long. | POINT (-71.9259124 44.5598073) |
| Elevation | 1,510 ft |
| Solar Insolation | 3.68 kWh/m2/day |
| Annual CDD and Base Temp | 180 days | 70 deg F |
| Annual HDD and Base Temp | 8845 days | 65 deg F |
Site
15+- acre sloping site. The uphill (southeast) boundary is wooded. The downhill (southwest) and the northwest sides of the property are bounded by roads. The site is mostly open meadow. It has a panoramic view from the southwest to the northwest.
Materials and Design Strategy
The house is small and simple, and that means construction was somewhat more efficient. An attempt was made to balance cut and fill in the design of the site.
The envelope is super-insulated. The long dimension of the house runs southeast/northwest, with the long side of the house roughly 15-20 degrees west of true south, so there is a significant amount of solar gain. The opposite side of the house has a reduced number of windows.
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