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School Street Homes

    • This highly efficient, 2,763-square-foot home built by Streetscape Development in Libertyville, Illinois, is a certified U.S. DOE Zero Energy Ready Home.
    • This high-performance two-story-plus-basement home earned a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) score of 45, which is much more efficient than a standard home in Illinois with a typical HERS score of 100.
    • This high-performance Zero Energy Ready Home is one of 27 single-family homes and 15 condos built in an urban infill development in Libertyville, a suburban community north of Chicago.
    • Advanced lighting technology in the home includes an intelligent home automation system that turns on the interior and exterior lights when the owners return home at night.
    • Advanced solid-state lighting technology uses LED lights for 90% of the fixtures. All of the lights are integrated into the home's smart home automation system, which includes remote controls, daylight sensors, timers, and reverse dimmers that control some of the lights to brighten gradually when turned on in the morning.
    • All of the paints and finishes in the home are certified low-/no-VOC to help provide a healthier indoor environment.
    • All of the home's appliances are energy-efficient, meeting or exceeding ENERGY STAR requirements.
    • Sunlight floods the interior of the natural daylight home through ENERGY STAR-labeled skylights and windows.
    • The ceiling register for the home's interior comfort delivery system is barely visible in the far corner of the bedroom ceiling. The high-efficiency furnace, air conditioner, and balanced fresh air system all use the same small-diameter (2-inch) high-velocity duct system and central air handler, which is located in the basement and zone controlled with temperature sensors located on each floor.
    • Low-flow fixtures reduce water use and save energy.

      School Street Homes

      Project Address

      Libertyville, IL

      Conditioned Square Footage
      2,763 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
      Cold
      Climate Zone Humidity
      Humid

      With PV

      HERS Index with PV
      45HERS (PV)
      Average Monthly Energy Bill PV
      $145Average Monthly Energy Bill (PV)
      Annual Energy Cost Savings with PV
      $1,200Annual Energy Cost Savings (PV)
      30 Year Savings with PV
      $50,00030 Year Savings (PV)

      StreetScape Development, LLC

      ZERO

      HIA Year
      HIA Status
      Winner
      HIA Category
      Housing Innovation Award

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      Key Features

      Key Features
      Energy / Heat recovery ventilator Unvented insulated attic ACH 50 < 2.5 or CFM50/SF of enclosure ≤ 0.25

      Additional Details

      Additional Details
      Basement

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      Testimonials

      Home owner (or occupant) Testimony
      We planned this house to be our retirement home, so we were looking for low ongoing costs of operation and maintenance. Everything that goes into being a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home lines up with our goals and ideals. The house is designed to be smart, not just automated. It makes decisions on when to lower blinds based on light and temperature. Lights turn on intelligently based on who enters the home. We have a real-time electrical energy monitor.
      Testimony Citation
      StreetScape Homeowner

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