Photo courtesy of Jeremy Bittermann.
Karuna House
Yamhill County, OR
Business Type
Single-family residence
Size
4,860 square feet
Architect
Holst Architecture
Owner
Private
Certifications
- Minergie-P
- Passive House
- Net-Zero Energy
- LEED Platinum
PAE provided mechanical and electrical design/build-assist services, as well as energy modeling for this 4,860 square-foot single family residence. This ambitious 4-story green building project meets the world's most demanding green building certifications, including Minergie-P-ECO, Passive House, LEED for Homes Platinum, and Oregon High Performance Home standards.
Special Features
- Heat-recovery ventilation, high-efficiency HVAC systems, and radiant floor heating and cooling.
- Onsite photovoltaics.
- Expected to use 63% less energy than a home built to the 2009 Oregon Energy Code.
- Achieved 60% better energy efficiency than code
- Achieved 40% better potable water efficiency than code