Artistic Homes: Leading The Southwest Into Zero-Energy Homes
Thomas Wade President, Artistic Homes www.artistichomes.com
Artistic Homes Background •
Locally owned family business, stationed in New Mexico, that has built over 5300 High-Performance G Guaranteed t d Homes H since i 1998
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Currently building 500 – 800 homes per year targeted toward middle income families
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Building America® Builder since year 2000
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Registered Partner with DOE’s DOE s Builders Challenge Program since 2008
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1st and only Production Builder in NM to offer true net-Zero Energy Homes (ZEHs) as an optional upgrade on every home built
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Hopes to build 100% Zero Energy Homes within the next 3 – 5 years
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Goal is to build more Zero Energy Homes than any other builder in the country for 2009
Artistic Homes’ Involvement with Builders Challenge •
Artistic has set the standard for high performance homes in North America
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ALL Artistic homes exceed Builders Challenge requirements
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Building homes that achieve a score of 57 – 0 on the EnergySmart gy Home Scale
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DOE’s goal to attain a score of 0 is yyear 2030
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Artistic Homes has achieved this goal 22 years ahead of DOE’s goal
Why Build Zero Energy Homes •
Construct homes that efficiently use and produce energy while conserving water and providing a healthy i d indoor environment i t
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Allows owners to sell excess energy generated back to the Public Service Co. of New Mexico and Xcel Energy (producing positive cash flow)
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Defines differentiation from competitor builders by building sustainable, energy efficient, reproducible Green homes
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Offering airtight construction causes heating & cooling systems to work more efficiently while reducing the cost of operation and improving comfort levels within the home
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Free media support and recognition
No. Ho omes Sold In One Montth
“Green” Home Sales Positively Affected
Barriers To Selling Zero Energy Homes •
Clients don’t understand the long term benefits of upgrading to ZEH
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Approved for certain dollar amount and cannot qualify for the ZEH option
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Waiting for the cost of PV to decrease - With all the tax credit and utility company incentives currently offered, cost would have to drop 75%
Key To Selling More Zero Energy Homes •
Artistic Homes offers all clients the option to upgrade to ZEH in any city they are y building, g, anyy lot and subdivision,, for anyy floor plan p that is offered. currently
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Artistic Homes does NOT mark up the cost of PV and Solar Thermal for profit.
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ZEH option is NOT a profit center for Artistic Artistic, it is a service for the environment
Artistic’s Approach To Building Zero Energy Homes •
Whole house system analysis vs. individual component analysis
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Properly size the solar thermal and PV systems based on electrical energy needs of the home
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Include HRV system to provide a healthy and comfortable indoor environment
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Carefully designed floor plans to minimize waste of construction materials and satisfy practical needs for the average family
Upgrade Your Artistic Home To ZEH ZEH Upgrade Features Schüco Photovoltaic Solar System Schüco Solar Thermal Hot Water System Schüco 80 gal Solar Storage Tank R50 Ceiling Insulation Package Air Source Heat Pump HSPF 9.0 EnergyStar® 15 SEER Refrigerated A/C Unit Air Exchanger with ERV & HEPA Filtration System Anderson 100 Series Windows w/ Fibrex Frames U-value 0.31 SHGC 0.31 Standard Model
Incremental Cost To Upgrade To ZEH
$222,000
$40,000 - $60,000 * Cost dependent on size of home ** Incremental cost before incentives are applied
* 68%- 73% more energy efficient than a code built home
$49,550.00
Cost of ZEH Upgrade Incentives
Federal Solar Thermal Tax Credit
$15,840.00 $18,698.65 $12,000.00 $2,200.00
Incentives Total
$48 738 65 $48,738.65
PNM - Solar Rewards Program New Mexico Sustainable Building Tax Credit Federal PV Tax Credit
$811.35
Actual Cost of ZEH Upgrade
* Not including avoided utility cost from eliminating electric bill * * Data calculated based on 2157 Plan – 5.5kW PV system
How It Works - Utility Bill Determination
Net Meter
REC Meter
At night meter runs forward
Uses energy
During the day the meter runs backwards
Generates energy
(reducing or eliminating utility bill completely)
**Renewable Energy gy Credit ((REC)) Meter monitors amount of kWh p produced by y PV system y - Utility provider pays the home owner $0.13/kWh for 12 years
Actual Utility Bill – REC Program
kWh generated
REC Credit
For each kWh generated from PV PV, $0 $0.13 13 is credited to homeowner in form of a check
See The Difference For Yourself
Artistic Homes Is Recognized For Building ZEH
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Artistic Homes has been a Nationally Awarded Energy Efficient Builder since 1985
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Won the 2002 Energy Value Housing Award (EVHA) from the National Association of Homebuilders Research Center (NAHRC)
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Awarded the 2008 Department of Energy “Builders Challenge Award” for Recognition in Energy Efficient Home Building
Jack Armstrong of BASF (left), Tom Wade President of Artistic Homes (middle), and Edward Pollock of DOE (right)
Questions/Comments
Thank You!
Offered Incentives •
PNM – Solar Rewards Program (New Mexico REC Utility Incentive) $15,840.00 $15 840 00 – $0.13/kW for 12 years – Program will eventually expire once utility company satisfies renewable energy requirements
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New Mexico Sustainable Building Tax Credit (LEED-Platinum) $18,698.65 – First 2,000 ft2 ($9.00/ft2) – Next 1,000 ft2 ($4.45/ft2)
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Federal PV Tax Credit $12,000.00
Cost of ZEH Upgrade
$49,550.00
Incentives
$15,840.00 $18,698.65
– 30% of cost
$12,000.00 $2,200.00
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Federal Thermal Tax Credit $2,200.00
Incentives Total
$48,738.65
– 30% of cost Actual Cost of ZEH Upgrade
$811.35
* Not including avoided utility cost from eliminating electric bill * * Data calculated based on 2157 Plan – 5.5kW PV system