| Location: | Shrewsbury, MA |
| Size: | 3,000 sf |
| Completed: | 2011 |
| Architect / Designer: | Verdeco Designs |
| CPHC: | Paul W Panish |
| Builder: | Beaton Construction |
This two-story, timber framed, single family house in Shrewsbury, MA, was finished in 2011. It features 2×6 stud walls and 14″ TJI joists, all filled with cellulose, as well as OSB for ZIP System sheathing. Mitsubishi heat pumps and a Sterling Technologies ERV provide ventilation and heating needs.
PERFORMANCE METRICS
Air tightness:
n50 = 0.44/h
Annual heating demand:
13 kWh /(m2a )
Heating load:
12 W/m2
Primary energy requirement:
112 kWh /(m2a )
