Completion

Completion date
08/06/2016

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)

Days per year Building is fully occupied:
365

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 conditions:
previously developed land, preexisting structure(s)
Site description:

Site previously had a house, attached two bedroom apartment, and additional structure attached, but since been demoed.

Materials and Design Strategy

Materials:

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.

Special architectural measures:

REMOTE/PERSIST Technique is used as the primary insulation and air sealing strategy. Window glazing optimization, over hang optimization, wall/window ratio optimization.

LCA Description:

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,

Indoor Environment Description:
HRV/ERV (Zehnder super high efficiency). Low VOC stains/etc. DOE/Energy Star - Zero Energy Ready Home criteria. VOC, CO2, CO, RH, Temp Dataloggers/detectors.