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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
High performance sustainable energy efficient Passive House retrofit in Mamaroneck Westchester County designed by A.M. Benzing Architects front view

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High performance sustainable energy efficient Passive House retrofit in Mamaroneck Westchester County designed by A.M. Benzing Architects living room

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High performance Passive House in Mamaroneck Westchester County designed by A.M. Benzing Architects Kitchen

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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.

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High performance sustainable energy efficient Passive House retrofit in Mamaroneck Westchester County designed by A.M. Benzing Architects garden view day

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