| Location: | Falmouth, MA |
| Size: | 2400 sq ft |
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| Architect / Designer: | Steve Baczek |
| CPHC: | Daniel Roy |
| Builder: | Dunhill Companies |
| Photographer: | Dan Cutrona |
| PHIUS+ Rater: | JSR Adaptive Energy Solutions |
This is the third house in Massachusetts to achieve PHIUS+ Passive House Certification and the second one in Falmouth. The home is owned by the CPHC and his wife, and it has a living area of 2,400 ft2. In addition to the Passive House construction, some of the added energy saving features of the house include an external motorized solar shade, a geothermal ground loop for ventilation air preheat/precool, and an 8.7 KW solar PV system sized for the all electric house load plus an electric car. Along with the PHIUS+ certification, the house is certified as EPA WaterSense, DOE Challenge Home, and has a HERS Rating of minus 7.
