This is the first of two Net Zero houses built on spec by Church Community Housing in the market rate portion of a mixed-income, mixed-use, arts and agricultural community called Sandywoods Farm.  The development includes 50 Affordable apartments in single family and duplex buildings and 17 unsibsidized market rate lots for sale.  The two Net Zero spec houses have been built in the hope that it will stimulate the sale and development of the other lots and that it will set a precedent for energy efficient home construction that will be followed by the purchasers of those lots.  Furthermore, the Town of Tiverton where Sandywoods Farm is located has a relatively high property tax rate relative to the surrounding communities.  It is hoped that the Net Zero houses would compete favorably with spec houses for sale in those communities by offsetting the higher taxes with low/no utility costs.  Lastly, Church Community Housing has long been dedicated to increased energy efficiency, renewable energy development and sustainable and healthy building materials and practices.  The construction of these Net Zero houses was simply the next step in a long road of ever increasing residential construction performance. The houses stats are:  R-60 SIP Roof, R-50 .8 lb open cell spray foam 12" double stud walls, R-15 closed cell spray foam under the basement slab, R-20 closed cell spray foam on interior of basement walls, R-50 open cell spray foam in rim joist.  Triple glazed, low-E, Krypton gas filled windows and sliding glass door achieving .20 or better U-value.  Super high efficiency "hyper heat" Fujitsu mini-split HVAC system: one floor mounted 15,000 btu unit on first floor, one compact ducted 12,000 btu unit on 2nd floor.  Less than 1 ACH @ 50 Pascals.  Panasonic programable bath fans in both bathrooms set to run continuously based on results of blower door test to ensure healthy indoor air quality.  Tier II vapor retarder interior primer and gasketed electrical boxes to prevent vapor drive through wall assembly.  Electric heat pump hot water tank for domestic hot water.  9kw PV array atop south facing roof.