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Open House This Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014
November 5th, 2014 by Tim Delhey Eian
We are once more participating in the annual 2014 International Passive House Days. See Wisconsin’s first certified Passive House, which to date is one of very few energy-positive homes in the country. Beyond its US and German Passive House certifications, the Passive House in the Woods received GreenStar Gold certification, as well as Green Builder’s 2011 Best Technical Achievement Award.
Open House November 8, from 10 AM to 2 PM
• Guided tour with designer Tim Eian at 10:15 AM
• Stay for Q&A and networking
Address
908 Kirkwood Way North
Town of Hudson, WI 54016
Highlights
• Passive House solar design
• Certified Passive House, PHIUS+ and GreenStar Gold
• Photovoltaic and solar thermal renewable energy systems
• Modern custom design, compact floorpan layout
• Sustainable and durable construction
• Rooftop terrace and green roof
• Green building materials
• Extensive gardening
• German-made Optiwin windows and motorized exterior sunshades
• Heat-recovery ventilation system with earthloop preheater
• Passionate design team and home owner
Happy 2014!
January 1st, 2014 by Tim Delhey EianHappy 2014!
This year’s cold winter is underscoring how comfortable a home can be in US climate zone 6 when built to the Passive House standard.
PHitW at Center of Renewable Energy Discussion
November 28th, 2013 by Tim Delhey Eian
The Pioneer Press, among other papers, recently posted this article about how Minnesota and other states grapple over value of home-grown solar electricity. To follow this discussion, or become active, check out these links:
Midwest Energy article on the story
Hudson Star Observer article on the story (login required)
2013 Passive House Days
November 1st, 2013 by Tim Delhey EianPlease Join Us For The 2013 International Passive House Days
TE Studio is a co-founder and proud supporter of the local Passive House Alliance chapter.  Please join us for an opportunity to learn about and experience Passive House—the World’s most comfortable and energy effcient building standard.
Three of our designs will be open to the public on November 9 and 10, 2013.
Passive House in the Woods, Konkol Residence
Wisconsin’s first certified Passive House; net-energy positive energy performance
Open November 9 from 9 to 11:30AM.
908 Kirkwood Way North
Town of Hudson, WI 54016
MinnePHit House, Brazelton Residence
The first certified Passive House retrofit (EnerPHit) in a cold-climate
Open November 9 from 2 to 4 PM
5605 Bloomington Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Northfield Passive House Farm
Open November 10 from 10:30 AM to Noon.
Open House This Weekend
November 9th, 2012 by Tim Delhey Eian
2012 International Passive House Days
The Passive House in the Woods in Hudson, WI will be open to the public this Sunday, November 11th, from 10.45 AM to Noon for a tour with homeowner Gary Konkol and Passive House Designer Tim Eian. Tim will be offering insights into the performance of the home in its first two years of operation. 908 Kirkwood Way North, Hudson, WI 54016. We look forward to seeing you.
The Green Roof Has Arrived
May 3rd, 2012 by Tim Delhey Eian
The green roof on top of the garage has just been installed. I captured this image in the afternoon hours so it is a bit hard to make out the little plants with the shadows of the trees to the West obscuring the view. The early spring, warm temperatures and frequent rains should help it fill in quickly. This vegetated roof will be very pleasant to view during the ascent to the rooftop terrace, which was also partially planted.
On an unrelated note, I captured the image below of the shadows of the trees on the stucco of the West facade. I always liked how shadows animate the stucco facades and create an interesting visual interaction between the house and its natural surroundings.
This Wisconsin Home is Minnesota GreenStar® Gold
May 3rd, 2012 by Tim Delhey Eian
The Passive House in the Woods received the highest Minnesota GreenStar® certification (Gold) today. We are very excited to see the certification come through and congratulate the owner and all the team members involved in the design and construction on this achievement!
We used the Minnesota GreenStar® program to compliment the Passive House certification. It’s green markers helped track resource efficiency, indoor environmental quality, water conservation, and reduced site and community impact, with the energy efficiency requirement being met and exceeded by the achievement of the Passive House certification.
New Article on GreenBuildingAdvisor.com
February 27th, 2012 by Tim Delhey Eian
Richard Defendorf of GreenBuildingAvdisor.com put together a little follow up on the 1st year performance of the Passive House in the Woods project in Hudson, WI. You can read the entire article after the jump:Â Passive House in the Woods Goes Energy-Positive.
House Published in New Passive House Book
February 27th, 2012 by Tim Delhey Eian
The Passive House in the Woods project was published in a new book by Chris Uffelen called: “Passive Houses – energy efficient homes” that can now be pre-ordered on Amazon.com.
It’s a Net-Energy Positive Home
January 3rd, 2012 by Tim Delhey EianThis just in: The Passive House in the Woods in Hudson Wisconsin officially clocked a net-energy positive meter reading in 2011.
What does that mean?
In short, it made more energy than it consumed. While we predicted this with our energy models, we found and learned through monitoring that some equipment and appliances use more energy than assumed. On the flip side, user behavior plays a major role as well and can effectively lower energy consumption over the predicted model.
Starting the journey towards energy neutrality and beyond with a Passive House works really well, as the building is designed to provide a comfortable environment with very little energy input. The addition of carefully sized renewable sources, such as photovoltaic and solar thermal can then balance the remaining energy flow, or reverse it.
Passive House in the Woods by Corey GafferÂ
