Green Home Tour - Tour a Home in Highlands Ranch

Green Home Tour - Tour an Almost 100% Electric Home.

Join us for a tour where you can explore an almost completely electricified home.

This is an almost all-electric home, electric vehicle, and rooftop solar. This 1993 production home is not special. There are millions just like it. But with some typical efficiency upgrades it has became a case study in attainable mainstream home performance. Near-zero impact on the grid in the summer, and no gas heat in the winter. Under $900 per year for AC, heating, and 17k miles of driving. Plus total comfort in any weather.

THE EXACT LOCATION WILL BE SENT IN AN EMAIL A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE EVENT.

Features Include:

-- House runs safely and code compliant on 100A panel! No expensive panel upgrade.

-- 100% cold climate heat pump central space heating. Mitsubishi Hyperheat 2.5 T with no backup needed. ERV to maintain efficient, filtered, fresh airflow CO2 and other pollutants in the home for better sleep and general health. MERV 13 air filter andair quality monitor.

-- Tesla Model Y, driven 25k miles per year. Level 2 EV charger shares a 30A breaker with electric dryer on a smart switch. Convenient operation of either.

-- 3.5 kW of rooftop solar with micro inverters. This covers about 30% of our annual electric use. It is enough to cover cooling and appliances in the summer, eliminating peak summer utility use. The balance of electric use is covered by offsite renewable credits.

-- Energy Star appliances and lighting for 30-90% reduction of waste heat and electricity. Energy Star low-E windows plus cellular shades to maintain efficient comfort in extreme weather. Water efficient fixtures and short hot water piping to reduce wasted water and energy.

-- Gas water heater will be the next inefficient appliance to replace. This will allow us to close up combustion air vents, reduce utility costs, close off an entry point of bugs, improve efficiency and air quality, and cap the risky gas line in our home.

Host or Publisher Go Electric Colorado and New Energy Colorado