DOE Zero Energy Ready Home Case Study: Near Zero Maine Home II - Vassalboro, Maine

Program Document · Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2014

OSTI ID:1220414

This case study describes a DOE Zero Energy Ready home in Vassalboro, Maine, that scored HERS 35 without PV and HERS 11 with PV. This 1,200 ft2 home has 10.5-inch-thick double-walls with 3 layers of mineral wool batt insulation, an R-20 insulated slab, R-70 cellulose in the attic, extensive air sealing, a mini-split heat pump, an heat recovery ventilator, solar water heating, LED lighting, 3.9 kWh PV, and triple-pane windows.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (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: 1220414
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-101079; 7016
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DOE Zero Energy Ready Home
Building America
cold climate zone
builder
residential
construction
energy efficient
double walls
mineral wool
heat recovery ventilator
mini-split heat pump
solar water heater
triple-pane windows
LED