Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity: "Not only is this build our first Easthampton home, but it is also our first ever Women Build home and our first zero net energy potential house!  That's a lot of firsts!"  This is a fitting project to be the MJ Adams Legacy Build, in honor of the chapter's first director.

This project aimed to raise the bar in a lot of areas where PV Habitat has been gaining ground in the past decade.  Energy efficiency and waste reduction were getting more and more successful, and we thought a bold goal would be a great way to stretch capabilities.

The single-story home is the east side of a zero-lot-line project, where each family independently owns their land and home even though they share a wall, which helps reduce envelope exposure.  A 3-bedroom, 1-bath home, it will be occupied by a grandmother raising her grandson.  With some mobility challenges already, and planning for many years ahead, this home is designed for wheelchair access.  Due to a generous donation from PV Squared of a huge array--over 7kW--the home has the potential to reach net zero depending on the family's use patterns.