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COURTESY OF PHYN

Full house. In addition to the radiant floor heating, plumbing and fire sprinkler systems, Uponor has supplied its smart water leak detection product Phyn
Plus to the VISION House® project.
upfront design and construction,” Herro GOALS OF THE BUILD to the envelope to eliminate mechani-
says. “Most consumers today do not under- The VISION House Seattle Cascades pre- cal heating and cooling demand, includ-
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stand the opportunity of spending an extra sented by Green Builder Media is just out ing using insulating concrete form (ICF)
dollar to save two.” of the chute, with groundbreaking planned walls, structural insulated panel (SIP) roof
The general public is beginning to under- for fall 2019. This article was being reported structure, light-gauge steel interior framing
stand that products such as LED lights, effi- as the home-performance hypotheses were and ultra-high-performance windows. Plus,
cient water heating and HVAC, low-e win- being made and therefore it encapsulates the use of smart ventilation appliances
dows and better insulation are worth the the intentions of the build. Once the house that take advantage of temperature cycles
upfront cost. “A house as a system works is completed, Herro and his team will gather ensures steady humidity and temperature
under the same principle,” Herro explains. data for two years to validate building per- control.
“A small investment in better materials and formance, which will be shared here in “The highly insulated envelope means
thoughtful design can drastically reduce Green Builder. the house needs very little heating and
operating and maintenance of homes, rep- Because the building envelope has the cooling during the season to make it oper-
resenting hundreds of thousands of dollars most impact on the home’s performance, ate properly,” says Stace McGee, the project’s
in value for those who own that home.” the VISION House team allocated money architect and founder of Environmental
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