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Philadelphia and Boston Groups Seek to Build the Most Energy Efficient Green Home Possible for $100,000
Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) May 9th, 2008 -- Postgreen and ZeroEnergy Design (http://www.zeroenergy.com) are determined to create an urban infill home that uses only 53% of the energy consumed by a standard new home while using a substantially smaller construction budget than is typical in the area. The combined effort is part of a case study - The 100K House - being built by Postgreen in an effort to prove that quality, green homes can be built for the same or even less cost than traditional homes.
Postgreen (http://www.postgreen.com) is working on a construction budget of only $100,000 USD to build the infill home in Philadelphia with the goal of achieving high energy performance and a LEED Platinum rating. The average US home of the same size will consume 2.5 times as much energy as the 100k house (http://www.100khouse.com).
"In order to accomplish the lofty energy goals for the home on our budget, more time and care must be taken during the planning and design phase of every aspect of the home from insulation to HVAC equipment," states Chad Ludeman, President of Postgreen. "ZeroEnergy Design is the perfect company to ensure that we will get the most bang for our buck in terms of energy efficiency (http://100khouse.com/2008/04/10/passive-house-passivhaus-standard-for-energy-efficient-design/) on the 100K House and we are excited to have them be part of the project," continued Chad.
ZeroEnergy Design focused on cost effective passive aspects of the house first, looking for additional ways to conserve energy. Then the active systems that consume energy were analyzed for efficiency, including heating, cooling, ventilation, hot water, appliances, and lighting. And finally, renewable energy systems were considered with solar thermal being the top contender.
Each improvement was reviewed on a cost versus benefit basis, considering the incremental change upon the home's annual utility bills and Postgreen's strict construction budget. "Knowing that 38 of the 136 possible points for the highest LEED certification score are energy related, any performance improvements we can make will not only be good for the LEED rating, but also good for the environment and the homeowner's utility bills," said Jordan Goldman, Principal Engineer of ZeroEnergy Design.
About Postgreen:
Postgreen is a real estate development company focusing on modern, green and affordable buildings and homes in Philadelphia's urban neighborhoods. Our success is measured using a triple-bottom-line approach that ensures that each project benefits not only the bottom line, but the people in our community and the planet as a whole. Find out more at http://www.postgreen.com
About ZeroEnergy Design:
ZeroEnergy Design is a professional services firm providing Custom Home Design and Energy Design (http://www.zeroenergy.com) services for residential new construction. The unique collaboration between in-house architectural designers, mechanical engineers, and financial analysts drives a competitive advantage and enables the firm to deliver fully integrated design for high performance homes. (ZeroEnergy Design was formerly known as Independence Energy Homes). Find out more at http://www.ZeroEnergy.com
Contacts:
Chad Ludeman, President
Postgreen
215.739.1578
chad (at) postgreen.com
Adam Prince
ZeroEnergy Design
1.866.412.5332
aprince (at) zeroenergy.com
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