Archive for June, 2010
Construction Tour Announcement
June 23rd, 2010 by Tim Delhey Eian
Due to popular demand we added another opportunity to see this amazing project on Thursday, July 1st at 2 pm.
Please RSVP to Amanda at Morr Construction:Â amanda@morrconstruction.com
Progress Report
June 15th, 2010 by Tim Delhey Eian
Entry facade on June 5
Living room with sheet rock
Kitchen and dining area with sheet rock (and Josh Crenshaw)
Master Bed Room window and view
The rough-in stage is now nearly complete. Sheet rock is going up all throughout—actual rooms are starting to emerge from the rough look that has become so familiar in recent weeks. With most mechanical systems completed or well under way, the end is now more in sight than ever. The last shop drawings are going through the review process now, allowing for construction of cabinets and exterior structures. The next few weeks are going to reveal the interior design package that Christine Frisk and Erin Heikkinen of InUnison Design have been working on, as well as the lighting scheme that Carol Chaffe of Chaffee Associates designed.
PHitW on Metro Hippie
June 15th, 2010 by Tim Delhey Eian
Metro Hippie a.k.a. Josh Foss put up a blog post about his recent visit to the Passive House in the Woods project. You can find it at this link. Thanks Josh.
Article in the Pioneer Press
June 6th, 2010 by Tim Delhey Eian
The Pioneer Press published an article about the Passive House in the Woods: “Hudson, Wis. / House’s energy use puts it nearly off the grid”
First Blower Door Test successfully completed
June 6th, 2010 by Tim Delhey Eian
Blower Door Test Result: 93 CFM at 50 Pascal
Blower door with duct blaster
Testing for leaks with smoke
With the help of Gary Nelson of the Energy Conservatory in Minneapolis, we were able to conduct a first series of blower door tests. We pressurized and depressurized the building, and used a smoke generator to identify leaks. This was an amazing process and helped us gain a great deal of understanding for the little details that make a building air-tight. In the end, the building delivered an average of 0.36 ACH50. We are excited to have surpassed the Passive House requirement of 0.6 ACH50 during this preliminary test.
