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The Westlake

    • Sareth Builders built this 9,956-square-foot custom home in Westlake, Ohio, to the high performance criteria of the U.S. Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program.
    • Extensive insulation and air-sealing helped the large home score a HERS 37, even without photovoltaic panels.
    • ENERGY STAR appliances and EPA WaterSense-labeled plumbing fixtures add to energy and water savings.
    • Nearly all of the home's lights are LED based for energy and cooling savings.
    • All of the home's windows are triple-paned and many are fixed, which both reduces costs and ensures airtightness.
    • Rigid foam insulation was installed under all of the slabs. To keep moisture from seeping up into the foundation wall, the entire footer was encapsulated in a liquid-applied capillary break membrane prior to setting the foundation wall concrete forms. The foundation walls were also covered with a liquid-applied waterproofing membrane that was topped with R-10 of EPS.
    • The builder applied extensive air-sealing to every wall, floor, and ceiling penetration and seam using tape, caulk, spray foam, and gaskets.
    • The advanced framed 2-by-4, 24-inch on-center walls were filled with spray foam insulation for additional air-sealing and insulation.
    • HVAC ducts for the high-efficiency natural gas furnaces were encapsulated in 3 inches of closed-cell spray foam, then buried in R-49 of blown fiberglass insulation in the vented attics.
    • Exterior walls were sheathed with a coated OSB with an adhered rigid foam that was taped at the seams and covered with a paint-on air barrier. The pool building has a double-layer of rigid foam.

      The Westlake

      Project Address

      Westlake, OH

      Conditioned Square Footage
      9,956 sqft
      Number of Bedrooms
      5 Beds
      Number of Bathrooms
      7.0 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
      37HERS (PV)
      Average Monthly Energy Bill PV
      $240Average Monthly Energy Bill (PV)
      Annual Energy Cost Savings with PV
      $2,200Annual Energy Cost Savings (PV)
      30 Year Savings with PV
      $107,70030 Year Savings (PV)

      Sareth Builders, LLC

      ZERO

      HIA Year
      HIA Status
      Honorable Mention

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      Key Features

      Key Features
      Energy / Heat recovery ventilator Electric Vehicle Charger Installed or Wired for Charger High-performance wall with continuous insulation Raised-heel trusses Triple-pane windows ACH 50 < 2.5 or CFM50/SF of enclosure ≤ 0.25 Hot Water Recirculation Pump

      Additional Details

      Additional Details
      Basement

      Testimonials

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      Home owner (or occupant) Testimony
      When we visit other people's homes and return to ours, we greatly appreciate the quality and feel we experience here. … I love waking up in my new house. Our new home is twice the size of our prior house and the natural gas bill is less than half.
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      Homeowners

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