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The 2016 New American Home

    • Element Design Build constructed this 6,541-square-foot show home in Henderson, Nevada, to the performance criteria of the U.S. Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program.
    • The home was constructed in partnership with the National Association of Home Builders as The New American Home for 2016.
    • The two-story slab-on-grade construction incorporates vaulted double-height second-story ceilings and interior courtyards to flood interior spaces with natural light.
    • Despite the large amounts of glazing the home still achieved a measured whole-house air-tightness of 2.69 air changes per hour at 50 Pascals (ACH 50), which is well below the code-required 7 ACH 50.
    • Deep overhangs provide numerous areas for shaded outdoor seating in this hot-dry climate home.
    • All of the interior and exterior light fixtures use energy-efficient light emitting diode (LED) lamps.
    • A heat recovery ventilator provides filtered conditioned fresh air throughout the home while exhaust fans in the kitchen and bathrooms provide spot exhaust ventilation.
    • The home meets the requirements of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Indoor airPLUS certification including the use of structural wood products, primer, paint, cabinets, and flooring that emit no or few air contaminants.
    • The home was equipped with ENERGY STAR-rated appliances, including the dishwasher, refrigerator, and clothes washer for energy and water savings.
    • Advanced lighting technology with LED-based fixtures cuts energy use and reduces heat output.

      The 2016 New American Home

      Project Address

      Henderson, NV

      Conditioned Square Footage
      6,541 sqft
      Number of Bedrooms
      4 Beds
      Number of Bathrooms
      4.5 Baths
      Number of Floors Above Grade
      2 Floors Above Grade
      Home Type
      Spec
      Climate Zone Temperature
      Hot
      Climate Zone Humidity
      Dry

      With PV

      HERS Index with PV
      -17HERS (PV)
      Average Monthly Energy Bill PV
      $-46Average Monthly Energy Bill (PV)
      Annual Energy Cost Savings with PV
      $7,000Annual Energy Cost Savings (PV)
      30 Year Savings with PV
      $370,00030 Year Savings (PV)

      Element Building Company, 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 Photovoltaics Unvented insulated attic

      Additional Details

      Additional Details
      3B Hot-Dry Climate, Basement

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      Home owner (or occupant) Testimony
      The Systems Engineering Approach … can make America’s homes cost-effective to build or retrofit and energy efficient to live in. Energy consumption of new houses can be reduced by as much as 40% with little or no impact on the cost of construction.
      Testimony Citation
      Josh Anderson, owner, Element Design Build

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