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Project 2609

Arvada Passive House

Erica Robinson & Steve Scribner, Shape Architecture Studio

Arvada, Colorado

Building Function

Single-Family
Project Type

New Construction
ASHRAE Climate Zone

5B - Cool - Dry
Status

Certified
INT. Conditioned Floor Area

2389 ft²

Core Project Team

General Project Access

Bunny Tucker
Phius CPHB

CJ Price
Phius Certified Rater

John Reuter
Phius CPHC (Secondary)

Morgan Law
Phius CPHC (Lead)

John Loercher
Project Submitter

John Loercher

Project Information

- Architecture Planning
  
  Erica Robinson & Steve Scribner, Shape Architecture Studio
- Building Owner
  
  Jens Parks, Jennifer Holt
- Mechanical Systems Designer
  
  BrightSense LLC, Energy Innovations LLC
- Construction Company
  
  Bauen Build
- Building Function
  
  Single-Family
- Project Type
  
  New Construction
- Number of Units
  
  1
- Number of Stories
  
  2
- Program Version
  
  Phius CORE 2021
- All Electric
  
  Yes
- INT. Conditioned Floor Area
  
  2389 ft²
- Status
  
  Certified
- Design Certification
  
  April 7, 2025
- Final Certification
  
  October 6, 2026
- ASHRAE Climate Zone
  
  5B - Cool - Dry
- Region
  
  North Central

Performance

- Annual Heating Demand
  
  7.05 kBTU/ft².yr
- Annual Cooling Demand
  
  3.75 kBTU/ft².yr
- Peak Heating Load
  
  3.5 kBTU/ft².yr
- Peak Cooling Load
  
  2.18 kBTU/ft².yr
- Site Energy Use Index (EUI)
  
  12 kBTU/ft².yr
- Compliance Software
  
  WUFI Passive
- Source Energy (Residential)
  
  3780 kWh/person.yr
- HERS Rating
  
  41

Enclosure

- Window Manufacturer 1
  
  Aluprof

Systems & Equipment

- Ventilation System Manufacturer
  
  Zehnder
- Measured Ventilation Fan Efficiency
  
  0.35 W/cfm
- Heating System Manufacturer
  
  Mitsubishi
- Cooling System Manufacturer
  
  Mitsubishi
- Hot Water System Manufacturer
  
  Rinnai