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Project 1668

Wildewood Passive House

Nederland, Colorado

Building Function

Single-Family
Project Type

New Construction
ASHRAE Climate Zone

5B - Cool - Dry
Construction Completion

2019
Status

Final Certified
INT. Conditioned Floor Area

2894 sq. ft.

Core Project Team

Phius Certified Rater

Trevor Donnelly
Phius CPHC (Secondary)

Ryan Abendroth
Phius CPHC (Lead)

Morgan Law
Project Submitter

Morgan Law

Project Information

- Building Function
  
  Single-Family
- Project Type
  
  New Construction
- Construction Type
  
  Insulated Concrete Form (ICF)
- Number of Units
  
  1
- Number of Stories
  
  2
- Program Version
  
  Phius CORE 2021
- All Electric
  
  Yes
- INT. Conditioned Floor Area
  
  2894 sq. ft.
- Status
  
  Final Certified
- Design Certification
  
  January 23, 2023
- Final Certification
  
  March 2, 2023
- Construction Completion
  
  2019
- ASHRAE Climate Zone
  
  5B - Cool - Dry
- Region
  
  North Central

Performance

- Annual Heating Demand
  
  9.49
- Annual Cooling Demand
  
  1.38
- Peak Heating Load
  
  6.22
- Peak Cooling Load
  
  1.45
- Site Energy Use Index (EUI)
  
  13.78
- Compliance Software
  
  WUFI Passive
- Source Energy (Residential)
  
  4206
- Air Tightness (per enclosure area)
  
  0.049

Enclosure

- Wall 1 Type
  
  Framing with Continuous Insulation
- Wall 1 R-Value
  
  34
- Wall 1 Insulation Type
  
  EPS
- Wall 2 Type
  
  Framing with Continuous Insulation
- Wall 2 R-Value
  
  22
- Wall 2 Insulation Type
  
  EPS
- Roof 1 Type
  
  Vented Above Deck
- Roof 1 R-Value
  
  54
- Roof 1 Insulation Type
  
  Fiberglass, Other
- Floor Type 1
  
  Basement Slab
- Floor 1 R-Value
  
  47
- Floor 1 Insulation Type
  
  EPS
- Window Manufacturer 1
  
  Alpen
- Window Product Name 1
  
  Tyrol PH+ TR 6 High Gain Tilt Turn
- Whole Window U-Value 1
  
  0.16
- Window Frame Material 1
  
  Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC)
- Window Glazing SHGC 1
  
  0.58
- Window Manufacturer 2
  
  Alpen
- Window Product Name 2
  
  Tyrol PH+ TR 6 High Gain Fixed
- Whole Window U-Value 2
  
  0.15
- Window Frame Material 2
  
  Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC)
- Window Glazing SHGC 2
  
  0.58
- Window Manufacturer 3
  
  Alpen
- Window Product Name 3
  
  Tyrol PH+ TR 6 High Gain Door
- Whole Window U-Value 3
  
  0.18
- Window Frame Material 3
  
  Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC)
- Window Glazing SHGC 3
  
  0.58

Systems & Equipment

- Ventilation System Product Name
  
  Zehnder ComfoAir Q600 ST
- Ventilation System Layout
  
  Centralized
- Ventilation System Type
  
  ERV
- Sensible Recovery Efficiency
  
  80
- Measured Ventilation Fan Efficiency
  
  0.15
- Heating System Manufacturer
  
  ARCTIC
- Heating System Product Name
  
  ARCTIC-HP-035ZA-BE
- Heating System Type
  
  Air Source Heat Pump
- Cooling System Manufacturer
  
  ARCTIC
- Cooling System Product Name
  
  ARCTIC-HP-035ZA-BE
- Cooling System Type
  
  Air Source Heat Pump
- Hot Water System Manufacturer
  
  Rheem
- Hot Water System Product Name
  
  Rheem Performance Platinum UEF=4
- Hot Water System Layout
  
  Centralized
- Hot Water System Type
  
  Heat Pump Water Heater
- Hot Water System Rating
  
  Energy Factor (EF)
- Hot Water System Performance Rating
  
  0.37