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Hope Landing Lot 2

    • This is one of 18 duplex homes in a development by Manatee County Habitat for Humanity of Bradenton, Florida, certified as a U.S. DOE Zero Energy Ready Home.
    • These high-performance affordable homes include a host of energy-efficiency features that will help cut homeowners' energy costs by nearly $1,000 per year compared to a home built to Florida's already-stringent energy code.
    • All it takes is one small ultra-efficient heat pump to heat and cool these efficient Habitat homes.
    • The solar hot water system with 80-gallon storage tank is designed to provide all the hot water a typical family needs. Water-saving EPA WaterSense-certified fixtures will reduce water usage and save hot water heating costs, as well.
    • The home is equipped with a solar hot water system.
    • A core plumbing design with all hot water uses located near the hot water heater reduces waiting time and wasted water.
    • Volunteers are trained to construct thermal blanket walls using insulated concrete form (ICF) construction with hollow rigid foam insulation blocks that are filled with steel rebar and concrete.
    • Volunteers set a window frame in place in the insulated concrete walls. All of the windows are high-efficiency double-pane windows with an invisible low-emissivity coating that keeps solar heat out in the summer and heat inside in the winter. The insulated vinyl frames and argon gas filling also reduce heat transfer through the panes.
    • Insulated concrete form blocks provide continuous thermal blanket construction for the home's walls. The blocks are sealed at every seam to provide comprehensive draft protection, as well.
    • The home's hip-roof design resists roof uplift in high winds, resulting in a more hurricane-resistant home.

      Hope Landing Lot 2

      Project Address

      Ellenton, FL

      Conditioned Square Footage
      1,143 sqft
      Number of Bedrooms
      3 Beds
      Number of Bathrooms
      2.0 Baths
      Number of Floors Above Grade
      1 Floor Above Grade
      Home Type
      Affordable
      Climate Zone Temperature
      Hot
      Climate Zone Humidity
      Humid

      With PV

      HERS Index with PV
      23HERS (PV)
      Average Monthly Energy Bill PV
      $45Average Monthly Energy Bill (PV)
      Annual Energy Cost Savings with PV
      $900Annual Energy Cost Savings (PV)
      30 Year Savings with PV
      $40,00030 Year Savings (PV)

      Manatee County Habitat for Humanity

      ZERO

      HIA Year
      HIA Status
      Winner
      HIA Category
      Housing Innovation Award

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      Key Features

      Key Features
      All-electric home High-efficiency variable-speed heat pump Insulated concrete form (ICF) walls and/or foundation Photovoltaics Unvented insulated attic ACH 50 < 2.5 or CFM50/SF of enclosure ≤ 0.25

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      Home owner (or occupant) Testimony
      We love our electric bills – or maybe we should say, the lack of bill. I like to check the computer to see the electricity produced in the morning or at night during a full moon. It is great to see our meter run backward and know we are saving money. We have a home that not many people get to have. Most people don’t understand how much this home helps our family save money, live healthier, and be protected.
      Testimony Citation
      Manatee Co. Habitat Homeowner

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