Home of the Future: Zero-Energy Passive House

Inside the U.S. Department of Energy's 2024 Housing Innovation Awards Grand Winner, a 3,585 ft2, sustainably built, -9 HERS score Passive House in New York that cost just 10% over standard construction. Subscribe for more    / thedailyconversation  
Home of the Future: Zero-Energy Passive House https://www7.eere.energy.gov/building...
Dan Colombini's engineering firm: https://www.goldmancopeland.com/our-f...
Christina Griffin Architect http://www.christinagriffinarchitect....
Ed Nugent
Integral Building https://integralbuilding.com/

0:00 Welcome to the future
0:52 Sustainable materials
1:42 12 inch-thick insulated wall cavity
2:28 What's different about this house?
3:00 Doors and windows
4:37 Key to Passive House design
6:14 Solar orientation
6:36 Upgrading the existing foundation
7:16 The fireplace (exterior stove)
9:03 Solving the ceiling challenge
9:37 Eliminates 90% of heating and cooling costs
10:14 Ventilating an airtight home
11:09 Surviving climate change better than a standard home
11:50 Energy modeling
13:21 Up in the attic (inside the Passive House envelope)
14:55 Architect Christina Griffin
15:27 Builder Edward Nugent
16:34 Green rating -9 HERS score (Home Energy Rating System)
18:05 Heat Pump Water Heater
19:04 Rooftop solar and battery storage
21:13 Rain garden & bioswale
22:56 Creating an architecturally-interesting home
23:58 Diverting 75% of old house materials from landfill

Thank you Dan Colombini and family.

Tour the Zero Energy Home of the Future
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