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Project 1728

Emerald Hills Retirement Residence

Avon Design Group

Verona, Pennsylvania

Building Function

Multifamily
Project Type

New Construction
ASHRAE Climate Zone

5A - Cool - Humid
Status

Certified
INT. Conditioned Floor Area

55107 ft²

Core Project Team

Phius CPHB

Philip Ford
Phius Certified Verifier

Rob Hosken
Phius CPHC (Secondary)

Rick Avon
Phius CPHC (Lead)

Craig Stevenson
Project Submitter

Craig Stevenson

Project Information

- Architecture Planning
  
  Avon Design Group
- Mechanical Systems Designer
  
  STAENGL ENGINEERING
- Additional Consultants
  
  JB Mechanical
- Construction Company
  
  Sota Construction Services
- Building Function
  
  Multifamily
- Project Type
  
  New Construction
- Construction Type
  
  Wood Frame
- Number of Units
  
  52
- Number of Stories
  
  4
- Program Version
  
  PHIUS+ 2018
- INT. Conditioned Floor Area
  
  55107 ft²
- Status
  
  Certified
- Design Certification
  
  May 13, 2020
- Final Certification
  
  September 12, 2022
- ASHRAE Climate Zone
  
  5A - Cool - Humid
- Region
  
  Northeast

Performance

- Annual Heating Demand
  
  3.98 kBTU/ft².yr
- Annual Cooling Demand
  
  1.34 kBTU/ft².yr
- Peak Heating Load
  
  3.17 kBTU/ft².yr
- Peak Cooling Load
  
  1.68 kBTU/ft².yr
- Site Energy Use Index (EUI)
  
  20.22 kBTU/ft².yr
- Site Energy Use Index (w/Renewables)
  
  11.93 kBTU/ft².yr
- Compliance Software
  
  WUFI Passive
- Source Energy (Residential)
  
  7065 kWh/person.yr
- Source Energy (Residential w/Renewables)
  
  3594 kWh/person.yr
- Air Tightness (per enclosure area)
  
  0.052 CFM50/ft²

Enclosure

- Wall 1 Type
  
  Framing with Continuous Insulation
- Wall 1 R-Value
  
  33
- Wall 1 Insulation Type
  
  Fiberglass, PolyIso
- Wall 2 Type
  
  Framing with Continuous Insulation
- Wall 2 R-Value
  
  18
- Wall 2 Insulation Type
  
  PolyIso
- Roof 1 Type
  
  Unvented Roof
- Roof 1 R-Value
  
  46
- Roof 1 Insulation Type
  
  PolyIso, Fiberglass
- Floor Type 1
  
  Slab on Grade
- Floor 1 R-Value
  
  1
- Window Manufacturer 1
  
  Wythe
- Window Product Name 1
  
  Fixed
- Whole Window U-Value 1
  
  0.16
- Window Frame Material 1
  
  Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC)
- Window Glazing SHGC 1
  
  0.34
- Window Manufacturer 2
  
  Wythe
- Window Product Name 2
  
  Tilt Turn
- Whole Window U-Value 2
  
  0.16
- Window Frame Material 2
  
  Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC)
- Window Glazing SHGC 2
  
  0.34
- Window Manufacturer 3
  
  Stanley
- Window Product Name 3
  
  Duraglide Greenstar 3000
- Whole Window U-Value 3
  
  0.59
- Window Frame Material 3
  
  Aluminum
- Window Glazing SHGC 3
  
  0.34

Systems & Equipment

- Renewable Energy Type(s)
  
  On-Site PV
- Renewable Energy Annual Production
  
  133900 kWh/yr
- Renewable Energy System Size
  
  116.6kW