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Project 1960

Basten Farm North

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

2287 sq. ft.

Core Project Team

Phius CPHC (Secondary)

John Loercher
Phius Certified Rater

Troy Hodas
Phius CPHC (Lead)

Stephanie Bassler
Project Submitter

Stephanie Bassler

Project Information

- Architecture Planning
  
  North River Architecture & Planning
- Building Owner
  
  Sophia Ripple and Theo Richardson
- Mechanical Systems Designer
  
  Baukraft Engineering
- Construction Company
  
  North River Design Build
- Building Function
  
  Single-Family
- Project Type
  
  New Construction
- Number of Units
  
  1
- Number of Stories
  
  2
- Program Version
  
  Phius CORE Prescriptive 2021
- All Electric
  
  Yes
- INT. Conditioned Floor Area
  
  2287 sq. ft.
- Status
  
  Final Certified
- Design Certification
  
  October 24, 2022
- Final Certification
  
  November 2, 2023
- Construction Completion
  
  2021
- ASHRAE Climate Zone
  
  6A - Cool - Humid
- Region
  
  Northeast

Performance

- Compliance Software
  
  Prescriptive Checklist
- HERS Rating
  
  36
- Air Tightness (per enclosure area)
  
  0.013

Enclosure

Systems & Equipment

- Measured Ventilation Fan Efficiency
  
  0.54