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Category: passive house design

How do I pursue an energy efficient build for my home?

April 28, 2019 2618231 1 Comment

By Tracee “Energy efficiency” can be a fairly abstract term when it comes time to prioritizing and taking action. For…

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Posted in: energy, House Construction, net zero, passive house design Filed under: EarthFest

EarthFest Open House

April 23, 2019 2618231 Leave a comment

By Tracee Yesterday was Earth Day, a worldwide celebration of our Mother Earth and the life she supports. Like other…

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Posted in: energy, net zero, passive house design Filed under: Earth Day, EarthFest

Blower Door Test – NetZero

March 13, 2019 2618231 1 Comment

With the use of a double stud wall, open cell spray foam insulation and European style triple pane windows, we…

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Posted in: energy, net zero, passive house design Filed under: air infiltration, blower door test

Surviving polar vortex, heating only with a ductless minisplit in Minnesota

February 20, 2019 2618231 Leave a comment

The Mitsibushi ductless minisplit successfully heated our zone 4b house over some of Minnesotas coldest weather in many years. For…

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Posted in: energy, monitoring, passive house design

We Were NetZero Briefly

January 9, 2019 2618231 Leave a comment

Since we had three sunny days right when they commissioned the system, and because of passive solar heating, allowing us…

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Posted in: energy, monitoring, net zero, passive house design, Solar Gain Filed under: Energy Monitoring, Net Zero Monitoring

Solar Panels Online – Bringing the Electrons

January 4, 2019 2618231 Leave a comment

Solar Connection came on Jan 3, along with two line-men from Peoples Energy Co-op to engage the solar panels with…

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Posted in: energy, monitoring, net zero, passive house design, Solar Gain Filed under: Solar Panels

NetZero – Solar gain on a sunny day.

December 29, 2018 2618231 Leave a comment

By Matt, We incorporated passive house design elements in the building of our net-zero home. The house is positioned with…

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Posted in: energy, monitoring, net zero, passive house design, Solar Gain Filed under: Net Zero Monitoring, Solar Gain

Moved In!

November 24, 2018 2618231 2 Comments

by Tracee Matt and I drove away from the bank this past Monday feeling like there should be some sort…

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Posted in: House Construction, passive house design, vernacular architecture

Process for Choosing Windows and Window Costs

March 10, 2018 2618231 1 Comment

By Matt One of the important features of our house are the windows. The house is oriented with one of…

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Posted in: net zero, passive house design Filed under: Net Zero, Passive House, Windows

Minnesota Vernacular

February 9, 2018 2618231 3 Comments

The rise of air conditioning and the fall of vernacular architecture By Tracee Air conditioning was invented in 1902 to…

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Posted in: energy, net zero, passive house design, vernacular architecture Filed under: Net Zero, Passive House

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