Zero Energy Ready Coastal Modern

Green Building Approaches

• 2 kW translucent trellis mounted photovoltaic solar array offsetting the homes power needs
  • The home has space for roof-mounted solar panels that could easily bring to home to Net Zero Energy use or even Positive Energy 
• 1^st Floor system features double subfloor installed on 12” open web trusses over 6” of EPS rigid foamboard (R-24) over compacted crushed stone
• 2×8 framed walls insulated with dense-pack cellulose and sheathed with 2.5” continuous Zip R sheathing (R-36)
• Flat roof consisting of 12” open web trusses filled with dense-pack cellulose, covered with continuous tapered polyisocyanurate above the sheathing (R-65)
• Acrylic sheathing tapes used at all sheathing intersections to achieve exceptional airtightness of 0.7 ACH50
• Orientation/design optimizes passive wintertime solar energy gains while limiting summertime gains
• Polish triple-glazed aluminum-clad doors and tilt/turn windows with u-values of 0.15 (roughly R-6.5)
• Ducted air-source heat pump system heats and cools the entire house
• High-efficiency CO2 based split heat pump domestic hot water heater provides domestic hot water
• Independent ducted ventilation system with energy recovery
• 100% LED lighting throughout
• Low-flow water fixtures throughout