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Kalamazoo Infill Home

    • Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity built this 1,032-square-foot affordable home in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to the high performance criteria of the U.S. Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program.
    • The energy-efficient home fits into the neighborhood from an architectural perspective but is a standout in energy efficiency, costing its homeowners about $60 a month in energy bills.
    • ENERGY STAR appliances and LED lighting help reduce energy bills for homeowners.
    • The dropped ceiling in the hallway conceals the main trunk line for the duct system, which distributes heat from the 97% AFUE gas furnace. The furnace can modulate down to 5 kBtu to match the home's low heating loads. The small round hole in the soffit is a heat register for one of the 2.5-inch-diameter supply ducts that connect to the trunk duct.
    • Every roof truss is anchored to a wall stud with hurricane strapping to help resist uplift in high winds.
    • The 2-by-6, 24-inch on-center walls of the home are sheathed with 2 inches (R-10) of rigid foam. An additional 2 inches of foam is installed between the studs. Plywood is used only at the corners for wind bracing. Baffles will carry air from soffit vents to ridge vents to help keep the attic dry.
    • Drywall was installed as an air barrier above the central hallway duct chase prior to installing the trunk ducts.
    • Triple-pane windows provide superior thermal performance. The vinyl-framed, argon-gas-filled windows have nearly invisible low-emissivity coatings to slow heat transmission, while still letting n plenty of daylight.

      Kalamazoo Infill Home

      Project Address

      Kalamazoo, MI

      Conditioned Square Footage
      1,032 sqft
      Number of Bedrooms
      3 Beds
      Number of Bathrooms
      1.0 Bath
      Number of Floors Above Grade
      1 Floor Above Grade
      Home Type
      Affordable
      Climate Zone Temperature
      Cold
      Climate Zone Humidity
      Humid

      With PV

      HERS Index with PV
      46HERS (PV)
      Average Monthly Energy Bill PV
      $60Average Monthly Energy Bill (PV)
      Annual Energy Cost Savings with PV
      $450Annual Energy Cost Savings (PV)
      30 Year Savings with PV
      $20,90030 Year Savings (PV)

      Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity

      ZERO

      HIA Year
      HIA Status
      Grand Winner
      HIA Category
      Affordable

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      Key Features

      Key Features
      Compact (core) plumbing design Energy / Heat recovery ventilator High-performance wall with continuous insulation Triple-pane windows

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      Testimonials

      Home owner (or occupant) Testimony
      The home is so quiet that you can’t hear the traffic. ... Our energy bills are lower than in our apartment, and we have no bugs at all in the home. The past few days have been very warm and we haven’t had to turn the air conditioning on yet. The house is easy to maintain and very comfortable.
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