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Project 1536

Ames Residence

Chicago, Illinois

Building Function

Single-Family
Project Type

Retrofit
ASHRAE Climate Zone

5A - Cool - Humid
Construction Completion

2018
Status

Final Certified
INT. Conditioned Floor Area

3400 sq. ft.

Core Project Team

Phius CPHC (Lead)

Gabriel Wilcox
Phius CPHB

S. Neil Peck
Phius Certified Rater

Lindsey Elton
Phius CPHC (Secondary)

Tony Holub
Project Submitter

Tony Holub

Project Information

- Architecture Planning
  
  Farr Associates Architecture & Urban Design
- Construction Company
  
  Zoetic Building Consultants, LLC
- Building Function
  
  Single-Family
- Project Type
  
  Retrofit
- Number of Units
  
  1
- Number of Stories
  
  4
- Program Version
  
  PHIUS+ 2018
- INT. Conditioned Floor Area
  
  3400 sq. ft.
- Status
  
  Final Certified
- Design Certification
  
  November 2, 2021
- Final Certification
  
  February 3, 2022
- Construction Completion
  
  2018
- ASHRAE Climate Zone
  
  5A - Cool - Humid
- Region
  
  Midwest

Performance

- Annual Heating Demand
  
  8.7
- Annual Cooling Demand
  
  3.63
- Peak Heating Load
  
  4.89
- Peak Cooling Load
  
  2.37
- Site Energy Use Index (EUI)
  
  19.52
- Site Energy Use Index (w/Renewables)
  
  6.42
- Compliance Software
  
  WUFI Passive
- Source Energy (Residential)
  
  10680
- Source Energy (Residential w/Renewables)
  
  3371
- Air Tightness (per enclosure area)
  
  0.04

Enclosure

- Wall 1 Type
  
  Framing with Continuous Insulation
- Wall 1 R-Value
  
  48
- Wall 1 Insulation Type
  
  CCSPF, OCSPF
- Wall 2 Type
  
  Framing with Continuous Insulation
- Wall 2 R-Value
  
  42
- Wall 2 Insulation Type
  
  CCSPF, OCSPF
- Wall 3 Type
  
  Framing with Continuous Insulation
- Wall 3 R-Value
  
  42
- Wall 3 Insulation Type
  
  CCSPF, EPS
- Roof 1 Type
  
  Vented Above Deck
- Roof 1 R-Value
  
  63
- Roof 1 Insulation Type
  
  PolyIso, Other
- Floor Type 1
  
  Slab on Grade
- Floor 1 R-Value
  
  22
- Floor 1 Insulation Type
  
  EPS
- Floor Type 2
  
  Basement Slab
- Floor 2 R-Value
  
  10
- Floor 2 Insulation Type
  
  EPS
- Phius Certified Window
  
  Alpen Tyrol Fixed
- Window Manufacturer 1
  
  Alpen
- Window Product Name 1
  
  Tyrol Fixed
- Whole Window U-Value 1
  
  0.2
- Window Frame Material 1
  
  Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC)
- Window Glazing SHGC 1
  
  0.43
- Window Manufacturer 2
  
  Alpen
- Window Product Name 2
  
  Tyrol Tilt-Turn
- Whole Window U-Value 2
  
  0.17
- Window Frame Material 2
  
  Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC)
- Window Glazing SHGC 2
  
  0.51
- Window Manufacturer 3
  
  Velux
- Window Product Name 3
  
  VCM Skylight
- Whole Window U-Value 3
  
  0.47
- Window Frame Material 3
  
  Aluminum
- Window Glazing SHGC 3
  
  0.41

Systems & Equipment

- Ventilation System Layout
  
  Centralized
- Ventilation System Type
  
  Multifunction
- Sensible Recovery Efficiency
  
  75
- Measured Ventilation Fan Efficiency
  
  1
- Heating System Type
  
  Air Source Heat Pump
- Hot Water System Layout
  
  Centralized
- Hot Water System Type
  
  Heat Pump Water Heater