Zero Energy Idea House

David Clinkston was lead designer and managed a complex interdisciplinary design team for the home, sited on a dramatic hillside above Lake Sammamish, overlooking Bass Cove and the Cascade Mountains. The home combines on-site power generation with efficiency measures to meet its own energy requirements. It is designed as a demonstration project for consumers and the building industry with a goal of net-zero energy consumption. Energy performance is being monitored. Green features include:

• A compact footprint that minimizes site disturbance
• 1,630 square feet of heated space, and a high-performance envelope of Structural Insulated Panels, resulting in less energy required for heating
• Green roofs that replace habitat, control storm water, and reduce heat loss
• Roof-mounted photovoltaic panels and solar hot water tubes
• High-efficiency hydronic radiant heating by Warmboard:
  http://www.warmboard.com/radiant-heat/radiant-architecture-august-2010
• Vertical axis wind turbine (Helix Wind)
• Real-time energy monitoring
• Rainwater collection system
• Dual flush toilets
• "Living wall" scrim at main entrance
• Low VOC paint and nontoxic finishes for indoor air quality

The architectural design incorporates sustainable systems in a self-evident way. Green features are easily recognized by passers-by on West Lake Sammamish Boulevard. The project is a case study by the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America program.

For additional information see:
www.zeroenergyideahouse.com

And this eco home magazine article:
http://mydigimag.rrd.com/publication/?i=56794