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(This house reported 45 resource efficient features.
Percentages above indicate the distribution of features and total 100%)

Location:
Waitsfield, Vermont
Vermont's most energy-efficient home on a winter night

Type of Project:
New Construction

Home Completed:
2003

Setting:
suburban

Energy Source:
- solar
- propane
- grid electric

Layout:
Single-Family
3 bedroom
No garage

Lot Size:
2 acre

Square Footage:
1900

Sales Market:
Middle-income

Cost/Square Foot:
$ 80.00

Structural insulated panels sit atop insulated concrete forms

Goals

1. To reduce maintenance and operating costs for this home over the longterm when compared to a conventionally built home.


	Home Awards / Certifications
	Energy Star Labeled and Certified Home - Builder Option Packages and Guidelines Home Energy Rating System (HERS) 5+ stars

Primary Contact

Al Rossetto , Owner
A. Rossetto Construction
Phone: 603-788-2495
arossetto@verizon.net
- Builder- Designer

Special information

Rossetto Construction is a Vermont Energy Star Award Winning Builder. Out of approximately 1,400 homes tested for energy efficinecy in Vermont over the years, this house received the highest rating ever given. The blower door test infiltration rate was an all-time-low of 0.04 air changes per hour. Its energy rating was 95.3.

This view shows the two main floors and the loft

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