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Proud Green Home

    • This high-performance home by Imery Group is the first U.S. DOE Zero Energy Ready Home certified in the state of Georgia.
    • With solar PV on the roof, the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) score is -10 with an expected utility bill of less than $50 a year.
    • The home uses high-efficiency, dual-pane windows with low-emissivity coatings.
    • The home's high-efficiency appliances include an ENERGY STAR-labeled refrigerator and dishwasher.
    • Advanced solid-state lighting technology is installed in two-thirds of the fixtures; the remainder of the home uses high-efficiency compact fluorescents.
    • The solar-thermal water heater provides combustion-free hot water, while high-efficiency EPA WaterSense-rated fixtures further reduce water and energy use.
    • Certified low- and no-VOC finishes contribute to a healthful indoor environment.
    • The high-efficiency, advanced framed 2-by-6 walls are covered with an oriented strand board (OSB) sheathing product laminated with 1.5 inches of rigid foam, creating a continuous exterior thermal blanket system.
    • This complete dry-by-design wall includes a water barrier coated insulated sheathing taped at all seams with a moisture-resistant proprietary tape. This assembly is then wrapped with a breathable plastic mesh to form an air gap that ensures drying behind the exterior siding.
    • The high-efficiency window framing includes open headers above windows that allow space for insulation not possible with traditional solid wood beam window headers.

      Proud Green Home

      Project Address

      Serenbe, GA

      Conditioned Square Footage
      2,811 sqft
      Number of Bedrooms
      3 Beds
      Number of Bathrooms
      2.5 Baths
      Number of Floors Above Grade
      2 Floors Above Grade
      Home Type
      Custom
      Climate Zone Temperature
      Mixed
      Climate Zone Humidity
      Humid

      With PV

      HERS Index with PV
      -10HERS (PV)
      Average Monthly Energy Bill PV
      $4Average Monthly Energy Bill (PV)
      Annual Energy Cost Savings with PV
      $2,000Annual Energy Cost Savings (PV)
      30 Year Savings with PV
      $81,00030 Year Savings (PV)

      Imery & Co, LLC

      ZERO

      HIA Year
      HIA Status
      Winner
      HIA Category
      Housing Innovation Award

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      Key Features

      Key Features
      All-electric home Energy / Heat recovery ventilator High-efficiency variable-speed heat pump High-performance wall with continuous insulation Photovoltaics Unvented insulated attic ACH 50 < 2.5 or CFM50/SF of enclosure ≤ 0.25 Central Manifold Plumbing Design

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      Home owner (or occupant) Testimony
      This home is green, eco-friendly, energy and water efficient, durable, comfortable, and low maintenance. We are showing that it’s not rocket science. It’s just paying attention to details and doing it right.
      Testimony Citation
      Builder Luis Imery

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