New Home Case Study Template

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Intro/overview paragraph:

• What style, size, and green ratings did the house achieve.


• Talk about the design program, client’s wishes, tradeoffs such as super insulation gets smaller boiler and better windows, skipped the granite countertops in favor of more sustainable (and cheaper) choice, Smaller footprint in favor of higher level of interior trim detail etc.


• Talk about site: description (urban, suburban, rural, infill, etc.) including environmental concerns and how they reduced the impact of the house including water runoff/erosion (hardscaping/driveways), landscaping (save old trees, plant native species, etc)


• Overview of energy efficiency measures

Team:
Builder:
Architect/Designer:
Engineer:

Specs:
Location:
Completed:
Bedrooms:
Bathrooms:
Cost ($/sf):
Size:

Construction:
Foundation type and R-value (Basement, crawlspace, pier, or slab on grade, R-10 walls, R-5 floor).
Wall construction and R-value: (masonry block, wood frame, SIP, other)
Windows (specs):

Roof construction and R-value (vented or un-vented?):
Garage: Attached, detached, or no garage.

Energy specs:
Conditioning equipment (explain):
Water heating equipment:
Yearly Energy Use (electric, gas, heating oil combined) [See if you can get this, If we can get a HERS score, that may be good enough.]
Modeled or predicted: (kBTU/sf):
Actual : (kBTU/sf):

Water efficiency measures used in this project
Ex. Home run plumbing layout, dual flush toilets, super low-flow shower heads…

Energy efficiency measures used in this project
Ex. Pin-type cfls, motion detector switches, energy star appliances, solar tubes, daylighting with clerestory windows and a light shelf…

Green materials and/or resource efficiency used in this project
Ex: Bamboo countertops grown and manufactured within 500 miles of house, reclaimed flooring, advanced framing, jobsite recycling including grinding drywall for use as road base under driveway or slab…

Indoor air quality measures used in this project
Ex. HRV or ERV brings fresh air into home, no carpets, low VOC finishes on floors and cabinets, furniture made with solid wood, whole house exhaust system, isolation of garage from living space…

Certification:
EnergyStar score (points earned/available):
NAHB green score with breakdown of points earned/available:
LEED-H score with breakdown of points earned/available:
Other certification with breakdown of points earned/available:

Alternate Energy Utilization
Photovoltaic power (size of system): _________; cost $________
Solar water heating (type and size of system): _________, cost $_________
Wind (type and size of system): ________________, cost $_________
Hydro (type and size of system): ________________, cost $_________

Green Building Product Sources:

Lessons Learned:

This section should contain information about the preconstruction assumptions versus the actual performance of the structure. It should include the following:
Construction estimates versus as-built costs
Energy usage versus projected costs
Success of the design/architecture (How well does the house “work” for the occupants, talk to them if possible and have them talk about comfort)Green certifications (Program levels applied for versus what was attained)