CCHRC continues to raise the bar for
energy efficient, affordable housing
in the North.
The building addition will go entirely
off fossil fuels for heating with about
12 solar thermal collectors and a
pellet boiler to heat 10,000 gallons
of seasonal storage. Thermal storage
offers a way to use renewable energy and bridge
months without much solar gain. This technology is
tailored to cold climates, where heating demand is
highest and solar is not always available. The
research will be shared with the building, energy,
homeowner and policy communities to make sure
everyone benefits from what we’re learning.
As you’ll see on the following page, CCHRC is
working with partners around the state to study
durable foundation designs, technologies like air
source heat pumps, and healthy building principles
used to develop sustainable, affordable housing in a
variety of climates.
In the Sustainable Village chapter, we share costs from
the various building systems used so you can compare
different foundation, insulation, and mechanical systems.
Thank you for being part of our mission.