Owner: Eileen and Steve Benner

Designer: Steven D. Benner

Builder: Gordon Jensen Caldwell, Idaho

Location: Boise, Idaho

Climate: 5,802 degree days Climate zone 1

Ceilings: R-49 with raised heel trusses

Walls: R-30, 2x6 advanced frame, R-19fiberglass batt plus1.5" polyisocyanurate sheathing

Floors: Slab on grade: R-19 continuous rigid foam. Floor over crawlspace R-30

Windows: U-0.44, 1/2" double, low-E, TIM frame.

Doors: Insulated fiberglass clad

Ventilation: Air-to-Air heat exchanger with duct heater

Heat System: Fan-forced wall heaters

Air barrier: Advanced Drywall Approach

Square Footage:

Upper:.........950

Main Level..1,400

Total...........2,350

Effective Solar/Total Glazing: 72%

Special Features:

Passive solar orientation and glass

Thermal mass tile floor

Fireplace with outside combustion air

Advanced Drywall Approach

Air to Air heat exchangers

Floor Plans: Upper and Lower:

Building Data Gathered Through Interview:

Building secondary backup heating: Electrical in wall, 500w-100w units on individual rooms with individual thermostats.

Floor solar collection system: Brick tile on concrete slab. Extruded polystyrene under slab.

Siding: Beveled cedar

Interior: Sheetrock, caulked and sealed with a low permeability paint. .1 Air changes per hour naturally.