Almost everything in this house is designed with energy efficiency as a top priority, and the heart of the home in this regard is the HVAC system. We debated geothermal extensively with our HVAC contractor, Northern Heating in Holland. It all came down to not being "trapped" using only one fuel, a drawback with geothermal. With the government having the potential to levy heavy taxes on electricity in the future, we wanted the option to decide on two different fuels - that's where Kevin came in with a great design.
There are 4 different stages of heating for the home. Stage one and two are handled by a high efficiency heat pump. Stage 3 and 4 are handled by a high efficiency boiler and furnace. The heat pump and furnace can be adjusted to bias one over the other, in response to higher prices for either natural gas or electricity.
In addition to heat, the system regulates humidity through a steam humidifier which is controlled at the keypad.
The air conditioning is supplied by a five ton, two stage system.
Our Builder, J&J Concepts stated, "You'll be able to heat this place with a candle!" We won't hold them to that, but computer simulation of the structure showed it to be 34% more efficient than current requirements, the highest ever built by J&J.
There are 4 different stages of heating for the home. Stage one and two are handled by a high efficiency heat pump. Stage 3 and 4 are handled by a high efficiency boiler and furnace. The heat pump and furnace can be adjusted to bias one over the other, in response to higher prices for either natural gas or electricity.
In addition to heat, the system regulates humidity through a steam humidifier which is controlled at the keypad.
The air conditioning is supplied by a five ton, two stage system.
Our Builder, J&J Concepts stated, "You'll be able to heat this place with a candle!" We won't hold them to that, but computer simulation of the structure showed it to be 34% more efficient than current requirements, the highest ever built by J&J.
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