Case Study Type: Zero Energy

VITAL STATS PROJECT STORY AND LEADERSHIP This modern farmhouse blends into the cultural landscape of Lincoln, Massachusetts – a town known for its rich history, farming traditions, conservation efforts, and visionary architecture. The President of Thoughtforms, an accomplished builder in the greater Boston area, and his wife collaborated with ZED to design and build a new […]

vital stats project team building systems information HVAC The HVAC system consists of an air source heat pump with one unit per dwelling. 1:1 DHP. VENTILATION Each building has a heat recovery ventilation unit. ENERGY PERFORMANCE & EUI RENEWABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS INFORMATION STORY OF PROJECT The Oaks Zero Energy Community at Rose Villa is the […]

The School of Design and Environment 4 (SDE4) is an inventive educational piece of architecture developed by the School of Design and Environment at the National University of Singapore, the institutional organization that promotes design, sustainability and education in South East Asia. SDE4 is the first new-build net-zero energy building in Singapore and it is […]

vital stats project team building systems information mechanical systems Rooftop packaged direct expansion R-410A heat pump units with all exhaust through energy recovery. ventilation Overhead displacement ventilation systems with demand control ventilation. Exhaust air is through an energy recovery system. RENEWABLE SYSTEMS INFORMATION performance PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND STORY OF PROJECT West-MEC as a public school […]

VITAL STATS Certification Status Zero Energy Certified Date of Certification December 1, 2017 Version of LBC 3.1 Location Watertown, CT, USA Typology Building Project Area 3,891 SF Start of Occupancy April 2015 Owner Occupied Yes Occupancy Type Single-Family Residence Number of Occupants 2 PROJECT TEAM Owner The Taft School Project Manager Elizabeth Disalvo, AIA General […]

VITAL STATS Certification Status Zero Energy Certified Version of LBC 3.1 Location Tilal Al Ghaf, Dubai, UAE Typology Building Gross Building Area 3,433 SF Start of Occupancy January 2020 Occupancy Type Commercial Building Number of Occupants 16 PROJECT TEAM Owner & Project Manager Majid Al Futtaim Properties General Contractor Al Tayer Stocks Architect Kettle Collective […]

vital stats project team building systems information MECHANICAL HEATING AND COOLING VRF systems utilize Heat Recovery Ventilation, allowing zones to heat while others cool. It utilizes refrigerant running between the fan coils and the Heat Recovery Unit to transfer heat from the warmer zones to the cooler zones if needed. MECHANICAL VENTILATION The system utilizes a […]

VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM BUILDING SYSTEMS INFORMATION NON-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS 420-gallon rainwater cistern is installed. MECHANICAL VENTILATION HRV, Merv 7 filters, Zehnder CA 350. HOT WATER 83-gallon CO2 water heater for radiant floor heat and hot water. LIGHTING Optimize southern and western exposure, double height spaces with maximum natural light. RENEWABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS INFORMATION 8.0 kW PV, […]

VITAL STATS BUILDING SYSTEMS INFORMATION DESIGN The house was rigorously designed to have identical floor plans between the first and second floors. This allows the house to change use over time from a 3bed-2 bath family house to (2) 1 bedroom – 1 bath units when needing to downsize. Both floors were developed to take […]

VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM BUILDING SYSTEMS INFORMATION NON-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS The windows maximize views and promote north-south cross breeze through the house via the stack effect. The home also incorporates exterior shading devices. MECHANICAL HEATING AND COOLING The mechanical system is a conventional air-to-air heat pump. MECHANICAL VENTILATION The ventilation system is an ERV, with the owners […]