Yarmouth County, NS

Keywords: active, dhw, hydronic space heating, offgrid, passive, pv, wind turbines

Year Built:

2003/2004

Size:

1280 sq ft, 1 baths, 1 bedrooms.

Energy Percents:

25% passive, 75% active, % external

External Sources:

Wood: 3 cords,

Cost & Value:

Cost: 175000

Purpose

To provide electricity to house and to heat domestic water.

Lot Characteristics

Wooded lot, no lawn.

Description

House is 40 x 32, slab on grade. 9'6" Ceilings, 6" walls, fibreglass insulation (6" in walls, 10-12" in ceiling).

This was a new home constructed off-grid in 2003/4. There are four Sharp 185 watt collectors with storage batteries, inverter and generator back up. Average electricity use is approximately 2 KwH per day.

One Thermo Dynamic hot water panel to preheat water before propane burners boost the domestic hot water. Propane is also used for the kitchen stove.

The house is heated passively, or by a wood-stove with an in-floor loop; propane driven heat is available. Kohler windows and doors built with a passive solar design.

400 Watt AirX wind turbine added April 2007.

Suppliers

Kohler (windows and doors)

Sharp (PV panels)

Thermo-Dynamics Ltd.provided the solar water collector.

AirX (wind turbine)

Installers

Acadian plumbing

Technical Horizons (wind turbine)

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Call 902-648-0462