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Vision Hill Lot 1

    • Mandalay Homes built this 3,181-square-foot home in Glendale, Arizona, to the performance criteria of the U.S. Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program.
    • This one-level high-efficiency home meets the criteria of the DOE ZERH, ENERGY STAR, Indoor airPLUS, EPA WaterSense, and LEED for Homes Silver programs.
    • Tiles combine with stone to form pervious surfaces that provide outdoor living spaces while reducing the amount of irrigated lawn. Drip irrigation and drought-tolerant plants further reduce the need for irrigation.
    • Clerestory windows and extra-wide sliding doors flood the interior of the home with natural daylight.
    • The home has ENERGY STAR appliances for energy and water savings.
    • The master bath has an exterior shower, which helps keep steam and moisture out of the home.
    • To educate buyers and realtors about zero energy ready home innovations, Mandalay Homes uses information displays, equipment displays, an interactive "energy wall", equipment modeling, and building deconstruction displays in its model homes and sales offices.
    • Open house events and tours help inform potential buyers, sales staff, students, and other builders of the features and benefits of DOE Zero Energy Ready Homes.

      Vision Hill Lot 1

      Project Address

      Glendale, AZ

      Conditioned Square Footage
      3,181 sqft
      Number of Bedrooms
      4 Beds
      Number of Bathrooms
      4.0 Baths
      Number of Floors Above Grade
      1 Floor Above Grade
      Home Type
      Production
      Climate Zone Temperature
      Hot
      Climate Zone Humidity
      Dry

      With PV

      HERS Index with PV
      -2HERS (PV)
      Average Monthly Energy Bill PV
      $10Average Monthly Energy Bill (PV)
      Annual Energy Cost Savings with PV
      $2,500Annual Energy Cost Savings (PV)
      30 Year Savings with PV
      $135,00030 Year Savings (PV)

      Mandalay Homes

      ZERO

      HIA Year
      HIA Status
      Grand Winner
      HIA Category
      Production

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      Key Features

      Key Features
      Energy / Heat recovery ventilator Electric Vehicle Charger Installed or Wired for Charger High-performance wall with continuous insulation Photovoltaics Unvented insulated attic ACH 50 < 2.5 or CFM50/SF of enclosure ≤ 0.25 Central Manifold Plumbing Design

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      Testimonials

      Home owner (or occupant) Testimony
      We made a 100% commitment to DOE Zero Energy Ready Homes. No matter where you go in our developments, regardless of the price point, everything we build meets a HERS 50 maximum. We have been working on perfecting this for three years now. Most of our homes are coming in at 46 to 47, whereas a year ago it was 48 and 49. This a result of better craftsmanship as the trades understand better how to get the most out of the products and technologies we are using.
      Testimony Citation
      Geoff Ferrell, manager of construction and energy efficiency, Mandalay Communities

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