Ocean
Villa
Freedom + Elegance
Integrated High-Performance Benefits
A Model Home - Net Zero Ready
The close-knit Shore Acres neighborhood of Mamaroneck village features the first certified Passive House. A ho-hum 1960 split level was transformed into a contemporary temple of natural wood and gleaming glass.
- Private
- Mamaroneck, Westchester County, NY
- Completed
- Site Area: 20,000 square feet
- Building Height: 32 feet
- Number of Stories: 2 1/2
- Building Gross Area: 5,200 square feet
- EnerPHit, Passive House Institute (PHI)
- Net-Zero Ready, 6.7 kW Photovoltaic Panels installed
- Heating demand: 6.8 kBtu/ft²/yr
- Cooling demand: 6.5 kBtu/ft²/yr
- Total source energy: 37.0 kBtu/ft²/yr
- Air leakage (ACH50): 0.7
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Front elevation
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![High performance Passive House in Mamaroneck Westchester County designed by A.M. Benzing Architects Kitchen](https://ambenzing.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/High-performance-Passive-House-in-Mamaroneck-Westchester-County-designed-by-A.M.-Benzing-Architects-038-Kitchen-748220-print.jpg)
Front elevation
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EPDM flat roof
The low-maintenance flat roof allows for a commercial-size PV system to be installed without penetrating the roofing.
Photovoltaic Panels
28 Photovoltaic Panels (PV) a 6.7kW system produces about 10,000 kWh per year and delivers a large amount of the required energy to the home.
Front elevation
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Front elevation