bright green: from new to renew

BRIGHT GREENfrom new to renew

SUSTAINABILITY

"Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of

future generations to meet their own needs ."

MAINE’S ENERGY PROBLEM: OUR FRIEND THE OIL BOILER

NATIONAL SECURITY

MAINE’S ENERGY PROBLEM: OUR FRIEND THE OIL BOILER

NATIONAL SECURITY

CLIMATE CHANGE

MAINE’S ENERGY PROBLEM: OUR FRIEND THE OIL BOILER

NATIONAL SECURITY

CLIMATE CHANGE

COMFORT

MAINE’S ENERGY PROBLEM: OUR FRIEND THE OIL BOILER

HOW DO WE FIX OUR ENERGY PROBLEM?

FALMOUTH FLYER

LEED-H GOLD HERS 53

METRO GREEN

LEED-H PLATINUM HERS 51

$178 to heat / year

DOUBLE STUD WALLS ON THE

DIME

LEED-H GOLD HERS 33

DOUBLE STUD WALL

PACKED WITH CELLULOSE INSULATION (R-40)

BLOWER DOOR TEST

HEAT RECOVERY VENTILATOR

85% EFFICIENT, CONSTANT SUPPLY OF FRESH AND HEALTHY AIR

TRIPLE GLAZED WINDOWS

R-6 WINDOW

(TYPICAL NEW CONSTRUCTION IS R-3)

LEED-H PLATINUM HERS 22

WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF THE

HOUSES?

THERE SURE ARE A LOT OF THESE OUT THERE

DEERING GRAND

MUNJOY WHEELHOUSE

YOUR NEW TOOLS

SUSTAINABILITY#1: ENERGY

#2: LOCATION#3: COMFORT & HEALTH

#4: MATERIALS

THE NUMBERS

AVERAGE MAINE HOUSE: 1,200 GALLONS OF OIL

GALLON OF OIL: 140,000 BTU

AVERAGE MAINE HOUSE: 168,000,000 BTU / YR

AVERAGE MAINE HOUSE: 80,000 BTU / SF / YR

THE NUMBERS

AVERAGE MAINE HOUSE: 1,200 GALLONS OF OIL

GALLON OF OIL: 140,000 BTU

AVERAGE MAINE HOUSE: 168,000,000 BTU / YR

AVERAGE MAINE HOUSE: 80,000 BTU / SF / YR

ENERGY STAR: 50,000 BTU / SF / YR

LOW ENERGY: 20,000 BTU / SF / YR

DOUBLE STUD WALL: 12,500 BTU / SF / YR

THE NUMBERS

AVERAGE MAINE HOUSE: 1,200 GALLONS OF OIL

GALLON OF OIL: 140,000 BTU

AVERAGE MAINE HOUSE: 168,000,000 BTU / YR

AVERAGE MAINE HOUSE: 80,000 BTU / SF / YR

SOLAR HOT WATER: $35 - $50 / MONTH

250 GALLONS OF OIL / YEAR: $500 - $750 / YEAR

SOLAR HOT WATER + NEW BOILER: 50% REDUCTION

BLOWER DOOR TEST

AVERAGE OLD MAINE HOUSECFM50 3,500

GOOD TIGHT HOUSECFM50 1,000

BRIGHTBUILT BARNCFM50 98

AVERAGE OLD MAINE HOUSEHERS 130

IECC 2004 CODE HOUSEHERS 100

ENERGY STARHERS 85

NET-ZEROHERS 0

FALMOUTH FLYERHERS 53

METRO GREENHERS 51

DOUBLE STUD WALLSHERS 36

BRIGHTBUILT BARNHERS 22

platinum, gold, silver & certified

MADELINE REFAB

THIS IS MY NEW HOUSE...

BRING ON THE DEMO!

R-10 under the slab

R-20 basement walls

R-40 sip screwed on outside walls

R-60 attic insulation

TRIPLE GLAZED WINDOWS

R-8 GERMAN WINDOWS

(TYPICAL NEW CONSTRUCTION IS R-3)

HEAT RECOVERY VENTILATOR

85% EFFICIENT, CONSTANT SUPPLY OF FRESH AND HEALTHY AIR

BUT ARCHITECTS CAN’T HELP MESSING WITH THINGS...