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Project 1920

Kala Forest Ave Passive House

Kansas City, Missouri

Building Function

Single-Family
Project Type

New Construction
ASHRAE Climate Zone

4A - Mixed - Humid
Construction Completion

2022
Status

Final Certified
INT. Conditioned Floor Area

2571 sq. ft.

Core Project Team

Phius CPHC (Secondary)

David Schleicher
Phius CPHB

Cary DeCamp
Phius Certified Rater

Rick Jenkins
Phius CPHC (Lead)

Ryan Abendroth
Project Submitter

Ryan Abendroth
Primary Reviewer

John Loercher

Project Information

- Architecture Planning
  
  Hoke Ley
- Building Owner
  
  Nic Zweifel and Pooja Bhadbhade
- Mechanical Systems Designer
  
  Positive Energy
- Construction Company
  
  Kala
- Building Function
  
  Single-Family
- Project Type
  
  New Construction
- Construction Type
  
  Wood Frame
- Number of Units
  
  1
- Number of Stories
  
  3
- Program Version
  
  Phius CORE 2021
- All Electric
  
  Yes
- INT. Conditioned Floor Area
  
  2571 sq. ft.
- Market Category
  
  Market Rate
- Project Delivery Method
  
  Design Build (DB)
- Status
  
  Final Certified
- Design Certification
  
  March 1, 2022
- Final Certification
  
  November 8, 2022
- Construction Completion
  
  2022
- ASHRAE Climate Zone
  
  4A - Mixed - Humid
- Region
  
  Midwest

Performance

- Annual Heating Demand
  
  6.27
- Annual Cooling Demand
  
  8.63
- Peak Heating Load
  
  4.57
- Peak Cooling Load
  
  3.21
- Site Energy Use Index (EUI)
  
  13.79
- Compliance Software
  
  WUFI Passive
- Source Energy (Residential)
  
  3740
- Energy Star Rating
  
  34
- HERS Rating
  
  34
- Air Tightness (per enclosure area)
  
  0.025

Enclosure

- Facade Type
  
  Fiber Cement
- Wall 1 Type
  
  Framing with Continuous Insulation
- Wall 1 R-Value
  
  36
- Wall 1 Insulation Type
  
  EPS, Fiberglass
- Wall 2 Type
  
  All Insulation within Framing
- Wall 2 R-Value
  
  29
- Wall 2 Insulation Type
  
  EPS, Fiberglass
- Wall 3 Type
  
  Framing with Continuous Insulation
- Wall 3 R-Value
  
  40
- Wall 3 Insulation Type
  
  EPS, Fiberglass
- Roof 1 Type
  
  Vented Above Deck
- Roof 1 R-Value
  
  75
- Roof 1 Insulation Type
  
  Cellulose
- Floor Type 1
  
  Basement Slab
- Floor 1 R-Value
  
  21
- Floor 1 Insulation Type
  
  EPS
- Phius Certified Window
  
  Alpen Tyrol TR-6 Thin Glass Triple Tilt Turn
- Window Manufacturer 1
  
  Alpen
- Window Product Name 1
  
  Tyrol PH+ TR 6 Tilt Turn
- Whole Window U-Value 1
  
  0.16
- Window Frame Material 1
  
  Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC)
- Window Glazing SHGC 1
  
  0.38
- Window Manufacturer 2
  
  Alpen
- Window Product Name 2
  
  Tyrol PH+ TR 6 Fixed
- Whole Window U-Value 2
  
  0.14
- Window Frame Material 2
  
  Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC)
- Window Glazing SHGC 2
  
  0.38

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