Poplar House
Completion
Occupancy
Owner Occupied, with In-Law apartment above barn.
Typical full time occupants in home = 4 + dog
Typical full time occupant for apartment = 2 + dog (assumed)
Scope
Non-residential uses will include workshop type activities in barn/garage, and a great portion of the finished basement in the house.
| Type of Construction | New |
|---|---|
| Number of buildings | 2 |
| Floor area of each building | 6,028 |
| Bedrooms | 6 |
| Bathrooms | 5.5 |
| Stories | 2 |
| Conditioned Building Volume | 39,520 cu ft |
| Conditioned Floor Area | 4,842 sq ft |
| Semiconditioned Floor Area | 1,069 sq ft |
Location and Climate Details
Single family residence, with equally energy efficient barn w/ in-law apartment above.
| Address |
11 Poplar Street Andover, NH 03216-0500
United States |
|---|---|
| Location Type | Rural |
| Climate Region | Zone 6 |
| Köppen Climate Type | Dfc |
| Lat. / Long. | POINT (-71.823552 43.4355792) |
| Elevation | 658 ft |
| Solar Insolation | 4.54 kWh/m2/day |
| Annual CDD and Base Temp | 728 | 65 |
| Annual HDD and Base Temp | 9440 AHHD | 65 deg F |
Site
Site previously had a house, attached two bedroom apartment, and additional structure attached, but since been demoed.
Materials and Design Strategy
Reclaimed insulation (EPS) is the primary insulation medium for the entire project. Materials that did not require lots of abatement and were in good serviceable condition were salvaged from the demo of the previously existing structure. Materials were also upcycled to other nearby locations for reuse in other homes. Lead municipal water line was replaced. Reclaimed flooring is used. Locally sourced wood, and planking is to be used whenever possible. Fill and additional loam was sourced just a 1/4 mile from project. Vegetation, flowers and groundcover was/will be transplanted from large project less than 1/8 mile away.
REMOTE/PERSIST Technique is used as the primary insulation and air sealing strategy. Window glazing optimization, over hang optimization, wall/window ratio optimization.
When possible, products were chosen with regard to LCA data available via online. There was not an overall LCA performed on the project. Locally sourcing materials, and using reclaimed products like EPS which have a higher Life Cycle Energy Embodiment were chosen in as many situations as possible,