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New Residential
Galen Ohmart, AIA
66 units
Approx $20 million
Est Summer 2009
The stated goal of the Verde Village project is to provide the most energy efficient homes constructed in Oregon. By combining proper solar orientation, an improved thermal envelope, solar heating, night flush cooling, high efficiency HVAC systems, heat recovery utilization, and efficient appliances, all Verde Village homes will be designed to perform 50% better than a typical code compliant building. In addition, through the installation of a photovoltaic system, the homes will be capable of generating as much energy as they use on an annual basis, making them "Net Zero Energy." The design of high performing homes starts with proper solar orientation and the best thermal envelope. Insulation levels will approach double the code minimum. Good construction materials and techniques will reduce infilitration. Windows will be high performing and also better than code requirements. These are solar homes and winter heating systems will be augmented by the sun. The windows will be designed to provide good "daylighting" of the spaces, reducing the use of electric lights. Lights that are constructed in the homes will be compact fluorescent. The homes will be night flush cooled in the summer months to minimize the use of aire conditiong and therefore, further reduc`e the electrical loads. Applicances will be energy efficient and will include extracting washers. These washers will save on both electricity and water use.
