Legacy Project

About Project:

Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona has been selected as one of the Legacy Projects for the 2009 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo.

Habitat will build a Net Zero Energy Affordable home during the five days of the conference, November 9 - 13, 2009. Habitat will pursue LEED Platinum Certification for the home, located at 20 N 27th Drive, approximately 3 miles from the Convention Center.

“This project shows that the LEED for Homes Rating System is successfully being used for low income housing and can be duplicated affordably by other organizations as well”, said Roger Schwierjohn, President and CEO. “Through hands on building, touch and feel tours and educational materials, Habitat is bringing green building to the everyday person.”

The home will be open to the general public for tours during the conference. If you are interested in volunteering on the construction of the home please contact HFHCAZ in early September to check availability.

Further information on the design and specifics of this home will be posted as the project develops.

L.E.E.D. Certification funded by:

U.S. Green Building Council
Square Care
Jenny Norton and Bob Ramsey

We are grateful to our In-Kind Donors of Product and Service:

480 Design
American Solar Electric
Arizona Solar Concepts
Coleman Plumbing
DP Electric, Inc
Energy Inspectors
Energy Panel Systems/Building Innovation Industries
Felten Group Inc.
Frys Food Stores
Green Integrated Design
Matthew Strauss Photography
MTS Painting
Painting & Decorating Contractors of America
Orcutt / Winslow
Renewal by Andersen
Rock Solid
Saint Nic Video
Shadetree Mechanical Contractors
Syner-Green
Sherwin Williams
Southwest Contractor / Mcgraw Hill Construction
Square Care
Sunstate Sales / Zurn / Wilkins Caroma
Waste Mangement of Arizona
Younger Brothers
YMCA

Thank you to our National In-kind partner:

Dow
Hunter Douglas
Square D
Valspar
Waste Management
Whirlpool
Yale

Certifications:

Seeking LEED® Platinum Certification
Seeking Energy Star Certification

News/Events:

Construction Schedule
The Varela Family Bio

Home Features:

Square Footage: 1325	Style: Single Family Detached
Stories: 1	Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2	Orientaion: E-W
Ceiling Height: 8'	Garage: 2 Car Attached

Structure

Exterior Walls:

Bii Wall system
Steel Stud Styrofoam SIP - R 24
Dow Blue Foam - R 5
Stucco Finish

Interior Walls:

Wood Stud
24" spacing on center

Roof:

Asphalt Shingle
Icynene Spray Foam - R 22

Foundation:

Slab on Grade

Windows:

.30 SHGC
.30 U-Factor/
Composite Frame

System

HVAC:

17 SEER split heat pump
2.5 Ton/R6 Ducts
Transfer ducts over bedroom doors
Sized with Manual J & D

Heat Pump (PDF 4.92MB)
Air Handler (PDF 2.05MB)

Ventilation:

Passive Fresh Air Intake
Energy Star exhaust fans with light switch occupancy sensors

Plumbing:

Compact plumbing design
Solar Hot Water Heater
< 2.0 gpm faucets
< 2.0 gpm shower heads
<1.3 gpf toilets

Solar Hot Water Heater (PDF 48KB)

Electrical:

100% CFL bulbs
5kw Photovoltaic system
Energy Star appliances

Irrigation:

Drip Irrigation
Gutters
Smart Timer
Moisture sensor

Construction Plans:

01-AS-100 (PDF 1.06mb)
02-A-101 (PDF 975kb)
03-A-201 (PDF 968kb)
04-A-301 (PDF 899kb)
05-A-501 (PDF 850kb)
06-M-101 (PDF 834kb)
07-E-101 (PDF 1008bk)
08-GSN (PDF 1.66mb)
09-S1-1 (PDF 688kb)
10-S2-1 (PDF 714kb)
11-S3-1 (PDF 635kb)
12-SD (PDF 1.23mb)
13-SD (PDF 847kb)
14-SD (PDF 1.36mb)

LEED Documentation:

20 N. 27th Dr. LEED Checklist (PDF 124kb)

Innovation and Design Process

ID1.2 - Integrated Project Team (PDF 443kb)
ID1.3 - LEED AP Homes (PDF 43kb)
ID1.5 - Building Orientation (PDF 267kb)

Location and Linkages

Preferred Locations
Community Resources & Transit
Site Selection
Infrastructure

Sustainable Sites

SS 1.2 Disturbance Plan (PDF 92kb)
SS 2.4 Drought Tolerant Plants (PDF 95kb)
SS 4.1 Permeable Lot (PDF 8kb)

Water Efficiency

WE 2.1 High-Efficiency Irrigation System (PDF 825kb)
WE 3.2 Very High-Efficiency Fixtures & Fittings (PFD 71kb)

Energy and Atmosphere

EA 11.2 Refridgerant Charge Test (PDF 44kb)

Materials and Resources

MR 2.1 (PDF 73kb)
MR 2.2 EEP (PDF 56kb)
MR 3.2 Weigh Tickets (PDF 33kb)

Indoor Environmental Quality

EQ 5.1 Basic Local Exhaust (PDF 44kb)

Awareness and Education

Project Information:

HERS Model (PDF 110kb)

Product Research Forms and Takeoffs PDF's:

Definitions (PDF 15kb)

Cabinets (39kb)	Carpet (37kb)	Carpet Pad (37kb)
Countertops (35kb)	Doors (41kb)	Drywall (41kb)
Flooring (35kb)	Insulation (37kb)	Shelving (36kb)
Resilient Flooring (36kb)	Roofing (36kb)

Manuals:

Construction Manual (PDF 3.64mb)

Manual J Calc 20 N. 27th Dr. (PDF 29kb)

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