Brookfield Residential made Colorado history by gaining official 'Passive House' certification on a home in the Midtown at Clear Creek development near 68th & Pecos — the site of the Parade of Homes' Industry night two weeks ago. It's expected that the owners of the home will spend less than $80 a month on utilities.

Fewer than 60 homes nationwide  have received this certification from the Passive House Institute U.S., and this may be the first in the nation to be to built by a production homebuilder. A certified Passive House has to meet three strict standards of performance in terms of:

• Air exchange - two way, inside to outside (cannot exceed .6 of every room/hour)

• Energy usage - basic electricity (cannot exceed 11.1kw/sq ft annually)

• Btu consumption - applies to heating and cooling (cannot exceed 4,750 sq ft annually)

"When we embarked on this project, we saw it as an opportunity to experiment in technologies that will improve production homes' comfort, efficiency and durability," said Brookfield Residential General Manager Perry Cadman. "We're committed to an evolution of residential housing, with an unwavering search for changes that will result in improvements, and ultimately, perfection in residential building. The Passive House is the best example of this commitment and vision."

Located at 1787 W. 67th Ave., the Brookfield Residential Passive House uses its creatively designed outer walls, a tight thermal envelope that uses the latest scientific techniques, high-performing windows and the most-modern HVAC system available to achieve a HERS score of 27. More info...

 

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