The First Now House

Events

The Now House will be open to the public on the days listed below. Please respect the privacy of the home owner and come for a tour on these dates and times only.

• Wednesday, September 10, 2008, from 2—4 pm
• Friday, September 26, 2008, from 2—4 pm
• Saturday, September 27, 2008, from 2—4 pm
• Friday, October 17, 2008, from 2—4 pm
• Saturday, October 18, 2008, from 2—4 pm
• Saturday, November 15, 2008, from 2—4 pm

• Project
• Team
• Sponsors
• The First Homeowner
• Events
• The Design Competition
• Design & Technology
• Small House—Big Results

The Retrofit Process

To achieve our goal of a near zero energy retrofit we made the following changes to this home. As all existing houses have a unique set of conditions and characteristics, the application of the Now House process to another house would produce different design specifications. What follows is not a prescription for the near zero retrofit of all homes.

• Foundation walls
• Basement floor
• Roof
• Exterior walls
• Windows
• Appliances
• Lighting
• Electrical
• Faucets & fixtures
• HVAC
• Air Handler
• Ventilation
• Hot water
• Solar