Page 66 - Green Builder MagazineJan-Feb 2019 HOTY Issue

Peak

Performer

When it comes to wasted energy,

Panacea Retreat is a cure-all.

BY GREEN BUILDER STAFF
T
HRIVE HOME BUILDERS’ Panacea Retreat o ers a picture-perfect
example of how to optimize energy e cient at every level in a new home.
The company’s two-story, 3,200-square-foot dwelling in Denver
carries a HERS score of 8, brought about by the presence of just
about every e ciency feature that can be found in a home: 9.76 kW
of solar, a Tesla Powerwall, Level 2 vehicle-charging station prewire,
9-1/2-inch thick R-40 double-stud walls, 14-inch raised heel height trusses, a
0.97 EF tankless water heater with a smart recirculating pump, an 18.9 SEER
variable speed heat pump, a 98 percent e cient backup furnace, 100 percent
LED lighting—and more.

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