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Project 1735

Treehouse Village Ecohousing (D)

Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada

Building Function

Multifamily
Project Type

New Construction
ASHRAE Climate Zone

6A - Cool - Humid
Construction Completion

2024
Status

Design Certified
INT. Conditioned Floor Area

6348 ft²

Core Project Team

Phius CPHC (Secondary)

Kristen Uitto
Phius Certified Verifier

Jordan MacDonald
Phius CPHC (Lead)

Brandon Farrand
Project Submitter

Brandon Farrand

Project Information

- Building Function
  
  Multifamily
- Project Type
  
  New Construction
- Construction Type
  
  Wood Frame
- Number of Units
  
  6
- Number of Stories
  
  2
- Program Version
  
  PHIUS+ 2018
- All Electric
  
  Yes
- INT. Conditioned Floor Area
  
  6348 ft²
- Status
  
  Design Certified
- Design Certification
  
  February 3, 2022
- Construction Completion
  
  2024
- ASHRAE Climate Zone
  
  6A - Cool - Humid

Performance

- Annual Heating Demand
  
  6.86 kBTU/ft².yr
- Annual Cooling Demand
  
  3.17 kBTU/ft².yr
- Peak Heating Load
  
  4.9 kBTU/ft².yr
- Peak Cooling Load
  
  1.81 kBTU/ft².yr
- Site Energy Use Index (EUI)
  
  25.7 kBTU/ft².yr
- Site Energy Use Index (w/Renewables)
  
  19.04 kBTU/ft².yr
- Compliance Software
  
  WUFI Passive
- Source Energy (Residential)
  
  5016 kWh/person.yr
- Source Energy (Residential w/Renewables)
  
  3716 kWh/person.yr

Enclosure

- Wall 1 R-Value
  
  49
- Roof 1 R-Value
  
  91
- Floor 1 R-Value
  
  51
- Whole Window U-Value 1
  
  0.17
- Window Glazing SHGC 1
  
  0.61

Systems & Equipment

- Renewable Energy Type(s)
  
  On-Site PV
- Renewable Energy Annual Production
  
  12605 kWh/yr