TE Studio Blog http://www.timeian.com/blog A Blog for Beautiful, Resource-Efficient Buildings. Passive House Minneapolis, Minnesota. Architecture, Building Design. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:54:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Blower door test at the Passive House in the Woods http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=848 http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=848#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:54:35 +0000 Tim Delhey Eian http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=848

Today we had the final blower door test at the Passive House in the Woods project done. The result is a wonderful 0.26 ACH50, or 70 CFM of leakage at 50 Pascal pressure. Find more details in my article on the Passive House in the Woods website.

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]]> http://www.timeian.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=848 0 Passive House in the Woods: Save the Dates! http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=846 http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=846#comments Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:15:43 +0000 Tim Delhey Eian http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=846 Passive House in the Woods, Front Elevation

  • Blower Door Test with Gary Nelson from the Energy Conservatory: 9/4/2010, 10 AM
    Please RSVP: 612-203-1629 (Tim Eian)
  • Midwest Home Magazine Open House: 9/18/2010, 1 – 4 pm
    Open to the public
  • Morr Construction & TE Studio Event: 9/24/2010, 4 – 7 pm
    Please RSVP to amanda@morrconstruction.com
  • American Standard Event featuring fixtures by American Standard, Jado and Porcher: 9/30/2010, 4 – 7 pm
    Details to be announced
  • MRES Solar Tour: Saturday, 10/2/2010, 10 am – 5 pm
    Open to the public
  • Caring for Creation / Alliance for Sustainability Event: 10/10/2010, afternoon
    Details to be announced
  • Energy Event with Enhanced Home Systems, Energy Concepts and Carol Chaffee: 10/14/2010, 5.30 pm
    Details to be announced
  • Interiors Event with InUnsion Design and Room & Board: 10/16/2010, 1 – 4 pm
    Details to be announced

Events are subject to change. Please check back.

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]]> http://www.timeian.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=846 0 Channel 5 coverage of the PHitW project now online http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=841 http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=841#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:02:57 +0000 Tim Delhey Eian http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=841 Click here to view the Channel 5 TV coverage of the Passive House in the Woods.

Just to be accurate, the waste-water heat recovery unit in the basement does not heat or cool the home, it pre-warms cold water going into the hot water system to reduce the need for water heating.

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]]> http://www.timeian.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=841 0 Passive House in the Woods on MPR http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=832 http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=832#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:15:14 +0000 Tim Delhey Eian http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=832 MPR News Q

MPR picked up on the Passive House in the Woods and conducted an interview with Gary Konkol, the owner.

You can also find the interview on MPR’s website.

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]]> http://www.timeian.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=832 0 Passive House in the Woods Construction Tour date added http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=830 http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=830#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:59:46 +0000 Tim Delhey Eian http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=830 Enjoy the Tour

Due to popular demand we added another opportunity to see this amazing project on Thursday, July 1st at 2 pm.

Please RSVP to Amanda at Morr Construction: amanda@morrconstruction.com

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]]> http://www.timeian.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=830 0 PHitW on Metro Hippie http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=826 http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=826#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:28:18 +0000 Tim Delhey Eian http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=826 Metro Hippie Logo

Metro Hippie aka Josh Foss put up a blog post about his recent visit to the Passive House in the Woods project. You can find it at this link.

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]]> http://www.timeian.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=826 0 Passive House in the Woods Article in Pioneer Press http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=824 http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=824#comments Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:41:30 +0000 Tim Delhey Eian http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=824 TwinCitiesDotComPioneerPress

The Pioneer Press published an article about the Passive House in the Woods: “Hudson, Wis. / House’s energy use puts it nearly off the grid”

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]]> http://www.timeian.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=824 0 Event Reminder: PHitW Construction Tour today http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=822 http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=822#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 13:14:23 +0000 Tim Delhey Eian http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=822 Passive House in the Woods - one amazing homeEnjoy the Tour

Thanks for signing up for the construction tour today. We look forward to having you and to show you around this amazing home. We’ll see you at the site at Noon.

Directions and Parking Instructions

The property is located at 908 Kirkwood Way North, Town of Hudson, WI 54016 (directions, see below). We encourage people to car-pool, seek parking on 10th Avenue, and walk 1/2 block to the property from there.

  • From the West (metro area)
  • I-94 East to Exit 1 in Wisconsin for Hudson and WI 35 North (just past the St. Croix River)
  • Take Exit 1 North towards Hudson, State Rd 35 (2nd St. S)
  • Take State Rd 35 (2nd St. S) for about 3 miles North
  • Take a right on Krattley Ln/Krattley Ln N, head uphill (East)
  • Take a left on Tenth St. N
  • SEEK PARKING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF Tenth St. N and Kirkwood Way N!
  • Walk left on Kirkwood Way N (note: road sign only on the right) 1/2 block
  • The property is located at 908 Kirkwood Way North, immediately to the left once the road turns from asphalt to gravel
  • Meet at the construction trailer

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]]> http://www.timeian.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=822 0 Passive House in the Woods Construction Tour date added! http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=819 http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=819#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 14:57:15 +0000 Tim Delhey Eian http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=819 Due to popular demand, we added an additional tour of the Passive House in the Woods (PhitW) project this Thursday, 5/27 at Noon. For RSVPs please contact Amanda at Morr Construction.

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]]> http://www.timeian.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=819 0 Mini Series: What makes the PHitW project so sustainable http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=816 http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=816#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 13:47:44 +0000 Tim Delhey Eian http://www.timeian.com/blog/?p=816 This week we embarked on a little mini-series, highlighting 5 reasons why the Passive House in the Woods project is a sustainable project.

The leapfrog design of the Passive House in the Woods is based on integrated design and the holistic idea of building and living. Gary approached us with a vision of carbon-neutral, low impact building. That in itself does not sound like much. But we quickly realized how serious he is about it, and embraced the idea by assembling and leading a team of experts to deliver on all fronts of sustainability.

Follow the entire series at www.passivehouseinthewoods.com

Passive House in the Woods front entry perspective

Passive House in the Woods front entry perspective

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