DFW Solar Home Tour

Date/Time
10/06/2012
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tour Host
North Texas Renewable Energy Group
Mellen West
Phone: 2147075161
www.dfwsolarhometour.org

Registration Location
Hoffman House
8723 Santa Clara
Dallas , TX 75218
United States

Tour Fee
Free

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Solar Home Host Sites 2012
Tour date: Saturday, October 6th, 2012
Tour Hours: 10am-4pm

Thompson  House
8723 Santa Clara
Dallas,
TX
75218

Tracking for LEED Gold Certification by USGBC
HERS Score of 59
Primary Sustainable and Energy Efficiency Features
• Building Envelope/ Cradle to Cradle™ Silver Certified Polysteel 3600 Series Insulated Concrete Forming System.
• Attic Insulation/ Icynene/Conditioned attic
• Passive Solar Design feature with Western wall with minimal Glass surface, and Courtyard faces east with sliding screened patio doors for seasonal ventilation
• HVAC/ Ducting and AC equipment within the building envelope
• Sealed Combustion 95i Bryant Furnace with Variable speed blower, Humidistat, linked damper control, and 2 speed condenser
• Entire yard Xeriscaped with native ground cover only.
• Thermal Break High Performance Windows
• Centralized Mani-Block Plumbing system within fifteen feet of the 9.4 Gallon/minute Tankless Hot Water Heater
• Whole house water purification
• Water Sense Plumbing Fixtures
• Energy Star Appliances
• Lifetime metal roof
• Low maintenance Hardi soffit

Builder Comments:
A home should feel solid. A home should efficiently keep you warm when it’s cold outside. A home should efficiently keep you cool when it’s hot outside. A home shouldn’t blow down easily in high winds or severe weather. A home should last for generations. A home should support our lives. A home should be our sanctuary. A home should help feed our spirit.
Alan Hoffmann , Alan Hoffmann Company – Building Like There Is A Tomorrow
http://www.concretehomestore.com/