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Project 2586

Mountainclimb Passive House

Forge Craft Architecture + Design

Austin, Texas

Building Function

Single-Family
Project Type

Retrofit
ASHRAE Climate Zone

2A - Hot - Humid
Status

Design Certified
INT. Conditioned Floor Area

3197 ft²

Core Project Team

Phius CPHB

Katelyn Kautz
Phius CPHC (Lead)

Trey Farmer
Phius Certified Rater

Roger Taylor
Project Submitter

Trey Farmer

Project Information

- Architecture Planning
  
  Forge Craft Architecture + Design
- Mechanical Systems Designer
  
  Positive Energy
- Building Function
  
  Single-Family
- Project Type
  
  Retrofit
- Number of Units
  
  1
- Number of Stories
  
  2
- Program Version
  
  Phius CORE REVIVE 2021
- All Electric
  
  Yes
- INT. Conditioned Floor Area
  
  3197 ft²
- Status
  
  Design Certified
- Design Certification
  
  May 19, 2026
- ASHRAE Climate Zone
  
  2A - Hot - Humid
- Region
  
  South Central

Performance

- Annual Heating Demand
  
  3.27 kBTU/ft².yr
- Annual Cooling Demand
  
  9.68 kBTU/ft².yr
- Peak Heating Load
  
  5.77 kBTU/ft².yr
- Peak Cooling Load
  
  3.33 kBTU/ft².yr
- Site Energy Use Index (EUI)
  
  14.54 kBTU/ft².yr
- Site Energy Use Index (w/Renewables)
  
  8.42 kBTU/ft².yr
- Compliance Software
  
  WUFI Passive
- Source Energy (Residential)
  
  6130 kWh/person.yr
- Source Energy (Residential w/Renewables)
  
  3419 kWh/person.yr

Enclosure

Systems & Equipment