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Isler Residence

    • This custom home built on Whidbey Island in Washington state by Clifton View Homes is a certified U.S. DOE Zero Energy Ready Home that will save its homeowners more than $2,500 a year compared to a home built to minimum code.
    • The 2,908-square-foot home was designed with the majority of the windows facing south to take advantage of the Puget Sound views, natural comfort, and daylight.
    • The roof design of this solar-electric-ready home has enough south-facing area to hold at least a 9 kW solar photovoltaic system, which can meet the electric needs of both the home and a car. All of the wiring is in place for solar panels on the rooftop and an electric vehicle charging station in the garage.
    • Solar window shading uses deep overhangs and covered porches to block out much of the high overhead summer sun while allowing in beneficial low winter sun.
    • The home's dry-by-design wall construction includes structural insulated panel walls with sealed seams covered by corrugated house wrap and naturally durable stained cedar and stone cladding.
    • Solar window shading details include the roof overhang protecting the balcony, which in turn shades the windows below it.
    • The water-saving landscape design uses only native and drought-tolerant plants for zero-water irrigation.
    • Even on cloudy days, light pours in through the south-facing windows to fill the home with natural daylight.
    • All of the floors consist of scored, stained, and sealed concrete, which provides thermal mass that avoids overheating during the day and stored heat at night as a critical part of the home's natural comfort system.
    • The home's concrete floors absorb heat from the sun during the day and radiate that warmth back into the home at night, providing a natural comfort balancing system that reduces the home's electric heating and cooling loads.

      Isler Residence

      Project Address

      Coupeville, WA

      Conditioned Square Footage
      2,908 sqft
      Number of Bedrooms
      3 Beds
      Number of Bathrooms
      3.5 Baths
      Number of Floors Above Grade
      2 Floors Above Grade
      Home Type
      Custom
      Climate Zone Temperature
      Mixed
      Climate Zone Humidity
      Marine

      With PV

      HERS Index with PV
      -6HERS (PV)
      Average Monthly Energy Bill PV
      $-15Average Monthly Energy Bill (PV)
      Annual Energy Cost Savings with PV
      $2,900Annual Energy Cost Savings (PV)
      30 Year Savings with PV
      $121,00030 Year Savings (PV)

      CVH Inc. DBA Clifton View Homes

      ZERO

      HIA Year
      HIA Status
      Winner
      HIA Category
      Housing Innovation Award

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      Key Features

      Key Features
      All-electric home Electric Vehicle Charger Installed or Wired for Charger Ground source heat pump Heat pump water heater Structural insulated panel (SIP) walls or walls and roof Triple-pane windows Unvented insulated attic ACH 50 < 2.5 or CFM50/SF of enclosure ≤ 0.25

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      Home owner (or occupant) Testimony
      What I love most about the home is the uniform temperature year-round. The summer months remain evenly cool and during the winter months there are no drafts or cold spots ... The warm floors from the in-floor radiant heat and sun-warmed concrete are a delight. And on anticipated warm summer days, turning on the air [ventilation] system for a short time to let in cool morning air provides comfort for the rest of the day.
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      Homeowner

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