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Affordable, Healthy
Homes Offered in
Metro Atlanta
Building Science Consortium and
Health-E Community Enterprises
worked together to design a series of
exceptionally healthy, energy-efficient
houses for entry-level homebuyers
in the Atlanta area. This Building
America project was made possible
through a unique partnership between
these two organizations and the
American Lung Association, Wachovia
Bank, Fulton-Atlanta Community
Action Authority, Fannie Mae, and
Southface Energy Institute. To
present, three houses have been built
in this community, with a total expect-
ed build-out of 33.
These healthy houses are expected
to save homeowners as much as
50% on their energy bills compared to
typical houses in Atlanta, resulting in
average monthly heating and cooling
bills lower than $38 per month.
To achieve this goal, the builder is
installing high-efficiency air-source
heat pumps to provide heating and
cooling for the houses. In addition,
windows with low-e, spectrally selec-
tive glass help to limit heat loss during
the winter and solar gain during the
summer. Further energy savings
result from advanced 2' x 6' wall fram-
ing, low air infiltration, and placement
of the ducts inside a sealed and
insulated crawl space.
A healthier living environment is creat-
ed by adding a supply ventilation sys-
tem to provide an appropriate amount
of fresh air to the occupants, and by
using a dehumidifier to control the
humidity inside the house during the
summer. Drafts are reduced by tight-
ening the building envelope and using
high-performance windows.
These changes are accomplished
with minimal effect on the initial costSeptember 20-21, 2000 Building America team meeting - Pittsburgh, Penn.
September 28-30, 2000
October 1, 2000
October 5-7, 2000
October 11-12, 2000
October 13-15, 2000
October 14, 2000
October 16-17, 2000
October 19-20, 2000
October 19-20, 2000
October 22-25, 2000
October 25-28, 2000
November 6-8, 2000
November 15-17, 2000
January 27-31, 2001
February 9-12, 2001of construction. Cost savings are
achieved by reducing the size of
the air conditioner and using shorter
supply air ducts. The end result is
a house design that is healthy,
efficient, and affordable to the aver-
age homebuyer.California Real Estate Inspection Association Fall
Educational Conference - Anaheim, Calif. (BSC presenting)
Hedgewood's New American Home prototype complete -
Atlanta, Ga. (IBACOS)
Colorado Association of Home Builders, 2000 Rocky
Mountain Builder Conference - Beaver Creek, Colo.
(BSC presenting)
Network Leadership Meeting - Pittsburgh, Penn. (IBACOS)
Habitat for Humanity Southeast Regional Conference
Training for Construction Managers - Orlando, Fla. (IHP)
Artistic Homes opening, Parade of Homes - Albuquerque,
N.M. (BSC)
Building America performance analysis training - Boston,
Mass.
Annual Meeting of Quality Modular Building Task Force -
Annapolis, Md. (Hickory)
CARB team meeting and ribbon-cutting ceremony for
Mitchell Homes community project - Pensacola, Fla.
Benchmark 2000 Quality Conference - Pasadena, Calif.
EEBA Excellence in Building Conference and Exhibition -
Denver, Colo.
FEMA/PATH "Durability and Disaster Mitigation in Wood-
Frame Housing" Conference - Madison, Wis.
Idaho Energy Conference - Sun Valley, Idaho
(BSC presenting)
ASHRAE Winter Meeting - Atlanta, Ga.
International Builders' Show - Atlanta, Ga.*For more information on the healthy
homes project, contact Betsy Pettit
at (978) 589-5700 or Betsy@building-
science.com.*MERKA~ 7i~
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