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Project 1894

Basten Farm South

Stone Ridge, New York

Building Function

Single-Family
Project Type

New Construction
ASHRAE Climate Zone

6A - Cool - Humid
Construction Completion

2021
Status

Final Certified
INT. Conditioned Floor Area

2094 sq. ft.

Core Project Team

Phius CPHC (Secondary)

Stephanie Bassler
Phius Certified Rater

Troy Hodas
Phius CPHC (Lead)

John Loercher
Project Submitter

John Loercher

Project Information

- Architecture Planning
  
  North River Architecture & Planning
- Building Owner
  
  Amanda Close & Matthew Gurgel
- Mechanical Systems Designer
  
  Baukraft Engineering
- Construction Company
  
  North River Design + Build
- Building Function
  
  Single-Family
- Project Type
  
  New Construction
- Construction Type
  
  Wood Frame
- Number of Units
  
  1
- Number of Stories
  
  2
- Program Version
  
  Phius CORE Prescriptive 2021
- All Electric
  
  Yes
- INT. Conditioned Floor Area
  
  2094 sq. ft.
- Status
  
  Final Certified
- Design Certification
  
  April 27, 2022
- Final Certification
  
  December 7, 2023
- Construction Completion
  
  2021
- ASHRAE Climate Zone
  
  6A - Cool - Humid
- Region
  
  Northeast

Performance

- Compliance Software
  
  Prescriptive Checklist
- HERS Rating
  
  34
- Air Tightness (per enclosure area)
  
  0.02

Enclosure

- Wall 1 Type
  
  Framing with Continuous Insulation
- Wall 1 R-Value
  
  43
- Wall 1 Insulation Type
  
  Cellulose, PolyIso
- Roof 1 Type
  
  Vented Below Deck
- Roof 1 R-Value
  
  77
- Roof 1 Insulation Type
  
  Cellulose
- Floor Type 1
  
  Slab on Grade
- Floor 1 R-Value
  
  26
- Floor 1 Insulation Type
  
  EPS
- Whole Window U-Value 1
  
  0.17
- Window Glazing SHGC 1
  
  0.43

Systems & Equipment

- Ventilation System Layout
  
  Centralized
- Ventilation System Type
  
  ERV
- Sensible Recovery Efficiency
  
  86
- Heating System Type
  
  Air Source Heat Pump
- Hot Water System Layout
  
  Centralized
- Hot Water System Type
  
  Heat Pump Water Heater