DOE Tour of Zero: Flagstaff Meadows Model Home by Capstone Homes
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Capstone Homes built this 1,941-square-foot affordable home in Bellemont, Arizona, to the high performance criteria of the U.S. Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program.
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This cost-effective home was built in Flagstaff Meadows, which is Flagstaff's first Zero Energy Ready single family home community.
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The builder specified that the home’s dual-pane, low-E, U=0.34, vinyl-framed windows were a model compatible with the home’s high altitude setting.
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ENERGY STAR-certified appliances including the refrigerator and the dishwasher add to energy savings.
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The Internet-connected home security and energy management system includes leak sensors in the bathrooms and kitchen that will alert homeowners if there are leaks in the faucets or under the sink.
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All of the home’s lighting is LED, with two interior motion sensors and two interactive light switches.
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Two inches (R-10) of rigid foam lined the interior of the perimeter footing walls before the post-tensioned slab was poured.
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The home’s 2-by-6 walls are filled with R-22 of open-cell spray foam, which insulates and air-seals the exterior walls.
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The attic is insulated along the underside of the roof deck with 8 inches of the roof.
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A natural gas 94% efficiency tankless hot water heater provides endless hot water.
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Capstone cut air leakage by more than 67% with an Aeroseal whole-house air-sealing process that consists of spraying a nontoxic sealant into the air while the home is pressurized with a blower door kit that carries the sealant particles to any holes in the building envelope.
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“Flagstaff Meadows will not only provide homes for 21% less than the average new home [price] in the area, but will also promote a healthier, more sustainable method of construction.”
– Christina Woodward, Capstone Homes
“Flagstaff Meadows will not only provide homes for 21% less than the average new home [price] in the area, but will also promote a healthier, more sustainable method of construction. With outstanding energy-efficiency features and prewiring for solar panels, the addition of solar panels can offset all or nearly all of the annual energy costs.”
– Christina Woodward, Capstone Homes
