Hillside Residence
Net-Zero Ready House in Northern Vermont
General Energy Use, Strategies and Systems
Energy Use:
Air-source heat pumps in a very cold climate zone
Energy Strategies:
The envelope is super-insulated. House orientation and window arrangement favor solar gain in cold months.
Zero Net Energy Definition Used
Site Energy Use
Monthly Energy Data and Utilities
Energy Data Type: Modeled, Verified
Electric Utility: Village of Lyndonville, VT Electric Department
Other purchased Fuels: One cord of wood
Datasets and utility bills:
Attachment Size 
Hillside House Utility Bills - October 24, 2014 to October 27, 2015609.44 KB Hillside House - Spreadsheet Summary of Utility Bills 28.12 KB
Datasets and utility bills sources and reliability: Village of Lyndonville, VT Electric Department
Internet tracking of the solar array
Hillside Residence
Renewables and Energy Balance
Renewable Energy Sources: Renewable energy is generated on-site but not on the building (e.g. wind turbine in the parking lot)
Renewable Energy System Description & Details
Tracking 8KW array sited next to the house
Annual renewable energy generated
8,699 kWh
Annual Renewable Energy Generated Data Type
Measured
Power Rating
Renewable Energy System Type(s)
Source of Annual Production Data
8Watts
Photovoltaics
Based on utility bills and web-based monitoring
Storage and Installed Capacity
Energy Storage type
Not applicable
Energy Storage Capacity
Annual Energy Import/Export
Electricity amount (imported from grid)
11,609 kWh/year
Net electricity usage (purchased electricity)
2,910 kWh/year
Electricity amount (credited or exported to grid)
8,699 kWh/year
Net-Zero Ready House in Northern Vermont
General Energy Use, Strategies and Systems
Energy Use:
Air-source heat pumps in a very cold climate zone
Energy Strategies:
The envelope is super-insulated. House orientation and window arrangement favor solar gain in cold months.
| Zero Net Energy Definition Used | Site Energy Use |
|---|
Monthly Energy Data and Utilities
Energy Data Type:
Modeled, Verified
Electric Utility:
Village of Lyndonville, VT Electric Department
Other purchased Fuels:
One cord of wood
Datasets and utility bills:
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| Hillside House Utility Bills - October 24, 2014 to October 27, 2015 | 609.44 KB |
| Hillside House - Spreadsheet Summary of Utility Bills | 28.12 KB |
Datasets and utility bills sources and reliability:
Village of Lyndonville, VT Electric Department
Internet tracking of the solar array
Hillside Residence
Renewables and Energy Balance
Renewable Energy Sources:
Renewable energy is generated on-site but not on the building (e.g. wind turbine in the parking lot)
| Renewable Energy System Description & Details |
|---|
| Tracking 8KW array sited next to the house |
| Annual renewable energy generated | 8,699 kWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Renewable Energy Generated Data Type | Measured |
| Power Rating | Renewable Energy System Type(s) | Source of Annual Production Data |
|---|---|---|
| 8Watts | Photovoltaics | Based on utility bills and web-based monitoring |
Storage and Installed Capacity
| Energy Storage type |
Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Energy Storage Capacity |
Annual Energy Import/Export
| Electricity amount (imported from grid) | 11,609 kWh/year |
|---|---|
| Net electricity usage (purchased electricity) | 2,910 kWh/year |
| Electricity amount (credited or exported to grid) | 8,699 kWh/year |