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DOE Zero Energy Ready Home Case Study: BPC Green Builders — Trolle Residence, Danbury, CT

Program Document ·
OSTI ID:1220318
The builder of this 1,650-ft2 cabin won a Custom Home honor in the 2014 Housing Innovations Awards. The home meets Passive House Standards with 5.5-in. of foil-faced polysiocyanurate foam boards lining the outside walls, R-55 of rigid EPS foam under the slab, R-86 of blown cellulose in the attic, triple-pane windows, and a single ductless heat pump to heat and cool the entire home.
Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Building Technologies Office (EE-5B) (Building America)
OSTI ID:
1220318
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-105446; 6909
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English