View from the road |
View of road |
North view |
Excavator |
Footings |
Foundation |
Radiant heat pipes |
Third floor rafters |
Middle roof section |
Roof completed |
Siding and porch |
Front siding |
Rear siding |
| Location | Epping, NH 03042 (Lamprey river) |
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| Acreage | 3.22 (300ft river frontage) |
| Time | Footings poured: November 2006 |
| Elevation | Ground level: 204ft-asl; river: 120ft-asl (during spring runoff) |
| Size | 2462sq-ft: Ground: 756sq-ft('in-law' apt), Main: 936, 2nd: 330, Over-garage: 440 |
| Type | Raised contemporary with clerestory and attached 2-car garage with room over |
| Extras | Large passive solar windows and north view of hills, future active solar with water storage
Independently Certified EPA EnergyStar 5* rating(target) Drainwater heat recovery, solar hot water with heat pump water heater for backup Superior insulation, airtight with controlled filtered energy recovery ventilation Ground floor radiant heat supplied by sunspace and geothermal |
| Heating, Cooling | Ground source geothermal heat/cool (approx 1/3 cost of oil, much lower pollution) |
| Energy Features | Sustainability Features |
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| Very well insulated (R50ceil, R30walls, R30floor, R12 concrete) | Extra low energy consumption, 80% less than building code |
| Ground source geoexchange backup heating, cooling | Recycled polyisocyanurate wall and styrofoam floor insulation |
| '50 year' roofing to match solar life and avoid premature solar removal | Cellulose attic insulation |
| Drainwater heat recovery for hot water pre-heat | Optimum value framing, 24" OC walls |
| Large unobstructed south facing roofs optimally sloped for future active solar hot water and electric | No generator usage during construction |
| Extra low air-leakage with energy recovery central vent | High recovered and surplus material content, reclaimed sub-floor, windows, doors, insulation, etc |
| Large front windows and clerestory for passive and simple active solar | Special attention to extremely minimized construction scrap |
| Energy recovery central vent instead of individual bath fans | Wetlands untouched, setbacks state DES approved |
| Air-tight, IC recessed lights | Organic fertilizer and weed prevention, no herbicides |
| Switched outlets most rooms to help reduce lighting and phantom loads | Publicly available Electric Vehicle charging outlets |
| Shower full range flow controls, off to full flow | Zero VOC paints, very low VOC primer |
| Centrally located water heater and HVAC, fully insulated hot water piping | Low maintenance landscaping, minimal watering required |