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Selah Vista

    • Leading Force Contracting Services and Selah Vista Homes built this 1,701-square-foot custom home in Selah, Washington, to the high performance criteria of the U.S. Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program.
    • The home's snap-lock metal roofing helps reflect heat away from the unvented attic. Reclaimed metal roofing and reclaimed wood add a rustic touch to the walls, windows, and doors. The remaining siding is natural hydraulic lime, which produces a finish similar to cement.
    • With 7 kW of photovoltaic solar panels on the roof, the high-performance home scores a -12 on the HERS Index, with anticipated $0 annual utility bills and enough surplus power to operate one or two electric cars. Even without PV, the home would score a very efficient 36 on the HERS Index.
    • Deep overhangs and porches shade windows and walls from the intense summer sun of eastern Washington.
    • ENERGY STAR appliances, LED lighting, and water-saving plumbing fixtures add to energy and water savings in the efficient home.
    • The home is heated and cooled by three very energy-efficient ductless minisplit heat pumps that are strategically located in the front bedroom, the master bedroom, and the living/dining area.
    • The builder installed a heat pump water heater in a central location less than 20 feet from all faucets. Together with low-flow fixtures and a xeriscaped yard, these measures are expected to reduce water usage to less than 30% of the usage of typical homes in the region.
    • The concrete slab is surrounded by an ICF foundation wall and sits on a 5-inch-thick layer of reclaimed foil-faced EPS foam that was air-sealed with a durable tape to form an air, moisture, radon, and thermal barrier beneath the slab.
    • The home's exterior walls consist of two 2-by-4, 24-inch on-center framed walls set next to each other to form an 11-inch wall cavity that is sheathed with 1/2-inch plywood.
    • The home is wrapped with a smart vapor-open house membrane that is taped with a sturdy air-sealing tape. The membrane stops drafts and liquid water but allows vapor through.

      Selah Vista

      Project Address

      Selah, WA

      Conditioned Square Footage
      1,701 sqft
      Number of Bedrooms
      2 Beds
      Number of Bathrooms
      1.8 Baths
      Number of Floors Above Grade
      1 Floor Above Grade
      Home Type
      Custom
      Climate Zone Temperature
      Cold
      Climate Zone Humidity
      Dry

      With PV

      HERS Index with PV
      -12HERS (PV)
      Average Monthly Energy Bill PV
      $-14Average Monthly Energy Bill (PV)
      Annual Energy Cost Savings with PV
      $1,100Annual Energy Cost Savings (PV)
      30 Year Savings with PV
      $49,00030 Year Savings (PV)

      Leading Force

      ZERO

      HIA Year
      HIA Status
      Winner
      HIA Category
      Housing Innovation Award

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      Key Features

      Key Features
      All-electric home Cold-climate heat pump Compact (core) plumbing design Energy / Heat recovery ventilator Electric Vehicle Charger Installed or Wired for Charger Heat pump water heater High-performance wall with continuous insulation Insulated concrete form (ICF) walls and/or foundation Photovoltaics Triple-pane windows Unvented insulated attic ACH 50 < 2.5 or CFM50/SF of enclosure ≤ 0.25 Double Walls

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      Testimonials

      Home owner (or occupant) Testimony
      Everyone deserves to live in a healthy home. … By building very tight wall assemblies, we not only save energy but create a very healthy atmosphere. We [also] know that we can save people money and quantify it with the HERS score.
      Testimony Citation
      Steve Weise, Leading Force Contracting Services

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