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Shore Road Project

    • This is a certified U.S. DOE Zero Energy Ready Home that is architecturally integrated with its colonial neighbors in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, but not their high utility bills. The owners of this home will pay about $100 per month for heating and cooling.
    • This 4,100-square-foot home achieved a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) score of 27, far better than the typical HERS 100 score achieved by most minimum-code homes.
    • In addition to the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home, this home has earned certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR and Indoor airPLUS programs.
    • This home has a solar electric system with roof-integrated solar shingles.
    • The combination of high-performance insulation, a high-efficiency comfort system, ENERGY STAR certified components, and a solar electric system is expected to save the homeowners more than $1,300 per year in energy costs.
    • Certified low- and no-VOC finishes contribute to a healthful indoor environment.
    • An on-demand hot water pump saves water and energy while reducing the wait for hot water to fixtures.
    • High efficiency is built into the Murphy Brothers home from the ground up, starting with a foundation floor water barrier of 10-millimeter plastic laid over 5 inches of crushed rock. A 5-inch-thick layer of high-density closed-cell spray foam is sprayed over the vapor barrier and leveled to provide a continuous thermal blanket under the basement floor slab.
    • The ultra-efficient wall insulation consists of insulated concrete form (ICF) construction where rigid foam blocks have steel-reinforcing added and are then filled with concrete. The resulting walls are resistant to severe weather, hurricane, and pests.
    • Insulated concrete form (ICF) wall construction provides a continuous thermal blanket with 13-inch-thick basement walls and 11-inch-thick above-ground walls.

      Shore Road Project

      Project Address

      Old Greenwich, CT

      Conditioned Square Footage
      4,100 sqft
      Number of Bedrooms
      4 Beds
      Number of Bathrooms
      4.0 Baths
      Number of Floors Above Grade
      2 Floors Above Grade
      Home Type
      Custom
      Climate Zone Temperature
      Cold
      Climate Zone Humidity
      Humid

      With PV

      HERS Index with PV
      27HERS (PV)
      Average Monthly Energy Bill PV
      $275Average Monthly Energy Bill (PV)
      Annual Energy Cost Savings with PV
      $1,200Annual Energy Cost Savings (PV)
      30 Year Savings with PV
      $52,00030 Year Savings (PV)

      Murphy Brothers Contracting, Inc

      ZERO

      HIA Year
      HIA Status
      Honorable Mention

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      Key Features

      Key Features
      Energy / Heat recovery ventilator Insulated concrete form (ICF) walls and/or foundation Photovoltaics Unvented insulated attic ACH 50 < 2.5 or CFM50/SF of enclosure ≤ 0.25 Hot Water Recirculation Pump

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      Home owner (or occupant) Testimony
      Our home is not only beautifully designed, comfortable, and with a traditional styling that fits the area, but it also offers us an environmentally responsible and low-energy-cost lifestyle.
      Testimony Citation
      Homeowners and builders Diane and Chris Murphy

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