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Hyland Village

    • Thrive Home Builders constructed this 3,322-square-foot home in Denver, Colorado, to the performance criteria of the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program.
    • Energy- and water-saving measures incorporated in this home are estimated to save $1,644 per year and $85,569 over a 30-year mortgage.
    • The drought-tolerant plants were chosen for landscaping and have individual drip irrigation to conserve water.
    • A 3.64-kW solar electric system installed on the roof of the home brings the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) score down to 28; a typical new home built to code has a HERS score of 100.
    • Well-placed windows in this home provide natural daylighting and 100% compact fluorescent lighting minimizes energy use.
    • ENERGY STAR-rated appliances save energy and money in the kitchen.
    • The home's comfort is maintained by an efficient central heat pump with a seasonal energy efficiency ratio of 16. A gas furnace is installed for backup heat during very cold days in this cold-climate location.
    • This home is constructed using low-VOC paints and low-formaldehyde wood products to help with indoor air quality.
    • The home has ENERGY STAR-qualified double-pane, vinyl-framed windows with an argon gas fill that increase the insulation value to U=0.22.
    • The home complies with all of the requirements of the EPA Indoor airPLUS program, which promotes healthy indoor air. The basement slab was poured over a 4-inch crushed rock base, wrapped in a 6-mil vapor barrier, and fitted with a passive radon vent stack to help keep soil gases out of the basement living space.

      Hyland Village

      Project Address

      Westminster, CO

      Conditioned Square Footage
      3,322 sqft
      Number of Bedrooms
      4 Beds
      Number of Bathrooms
      2.0 Baths
      Number of Floors Above Grade
      3 Floors Above Grade
      Home Type
      Production
      Climate Zone Temperature
      Cold
      Climate Zone Humidity
      Dry

      With PV

      HERS Index with PV
      28HERS (PV)
      Average Monthly Energy Bill PV
      $75Average Monthly Energy Bill (PV)
      Annual Energy Cost Savings with PV
      $1,600Annual Energy Cost Savings (PV)
      30 Year Savings with PV
      $86,00030 Year Savings (PV)

      Thrive Home Builders

      ZERO

      HIA Year
      HIA Status
      Winner
      HIA Category
      Housing Innovation Award

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      Key Features

      Key Features
      Photovoltaics Raised-heel trusses Double Walls Hot Water Recirculation Pump

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      Home owner (or occupant) Testimony
      We absolutely love our home; we could not be happier with how it’s turned out. The energy efficiency of the home has not disappointed. Coming from a two-bedroom apartment … the energy usage is lower in the new house in contrast to my apartment. That’s pretty amazing.
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