24th Street Passive House

Key Features

• Certified Passive House
• Passive solar design
• GreenStar Gold (pending)
• Superinsulated, airtight building envelope (0.47 ACH50)
• Triple-pane high-performance windows
• Air-to-air heat pump for heating and cooling
• Balanced heat-recovery ventilation
• Solar thermal domestic hot water system
• PV-ready electrical system with rough-in for vehicle charging
• LED lighting throughout
• Health-conscious and earth-friendly materials throughout
• FSC certified lumber
• No-VOC paints and finishes
• Real wood siding
• Standing seam metal roofing
• Sustainable stormwater and landscaping practices
• Nesting chimney for Chimney Swift (bird) population on site
• Urban infill, rehab of a brownfield site
• Walkable neighborhood

Links for further information

• Project Page by Western Technical College
• Passive House Database Entry
• Project Slideshow