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Highlights:
Colorado 2006
Tour of Solar Homes
October 7-8, 2006 |
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 Regis
Duplex
Description: This is a new house,
built in 2006.
Size: 3795 sq. ft.
Utility Bills: unknown
Features:
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2 x 6 construction
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House wrap
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Low – e windows
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Passive solar
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Photovoltaics
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R – 19 walls
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R – 38 roof
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Low flow toilets
Green materials: framing materials and adhesives, high efficiency
upgraded furnace, water heaters, a/c unit, energy star appliances,
low voc paints, wool carpet, natural stones, and insulation |
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Benefit Services Group
Description: This is a small office building whose owner wanted
energy efficiency,
Size: 2000 Sq. Ft.
Year Built: 2005
Classification: new green office building
Utility Bills: average in the low $200’s
Features:
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2 x 6 construction
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Low – e windows
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Photovoltaics
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R – 25 walls
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R – 35 roof
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Low flow toilets
Owner’s Comments:
I wanted an office space that would serve my energy and conservation
needs for the next 30 years.
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 Roberts/Hislop
Residence
Description: This house is a combination home and office, and
has been worked on over the years, to help it become more energy
efficient.
Year Built: 1973
Size: 7500 sq. ft.
Classification: remodel, retrofit
Utility Bills: average for the last 12 months was $182.88
Features:
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2 x 6 construction in part of the house
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House wrap – double foiled bubble
insulation
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Low – e windows and double heat mirror
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Xeriscaping – all natural plants, unwatered
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Passive solar – minimal amount
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Domestic hot water o preheated wit solar
thermal
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Solar thermal
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Photovoltaics
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Sunroom with mass storage of an 18,000
gallon indoor pool
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R- 16.7 walls
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R – 44 roof
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R – 43 under floor
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Heat exchanger – for solar thermal
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Low flow toilets – two of four
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efficient lighting – almost all compact
florescent
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energy star rated to 90
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passive cooling – operable windows
Owner’s Comments: We chose this house because it lent itself well to
our home business and it was located near my sister’s house. This
house is oriented for the view and not for solar gain. We could
greatly reduce our winter heating needs if it were properly
oriented. We used a carbon neutral wood burning stove, 1.7 ppm
particulate emissions, carbon neutral pellet stove, .7 ppm
particulate emissions. I hope to have a plug-in hybrid electric or
all electric vehicle at some point.
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 Solar
Six Condominiums
Description: As the name
indicates, this is an older group of six moderately sized
condominiums.
Year Built: 1981
Classification: Older
homes
Size: 1008 sq. ft.
Utility Bills: $50 per
month including gas and electricity
Features:
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Passive solar
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Domestic hot water
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South orientation
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Efficient lighting
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Wood burning stove
Owners Comments: The
condo has two upper decks that open onto a central vaulted ceiling.
Energy
efficient design elements give the place an open feel and require
very little electricity use during the day. This is a good example
of how solar technologies can be incorporated into a multi-family
development.
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