ABSTRACT
This net zero energy half-duplex sits among 537 LEED Silver-certified homes in the Midway Park neighborhood in Atlantic Marine Corps Communities, LLC (AMCC) in Camp Lejeune. The AMCC are communities of privatized military housing, developed, owned, and operated by Lend Lease on U.S. Marine Corps bases. The goal in building this net zero energy dwelling was to determine how cost-effectively a LEED Silver home design could be modified and constructed so that it performed as net zero energy. (See Box 15.1 for an overview of the project.) The team achieved this upgrade for less than $20,000. This cost premium includes consulting fees but not the solar PV system, which was funded through a grant. The PV system would otherwise have added an estimated $25,000 to $30,000 dollars to the project in 2012. Box 15.1: Project overview https://www.niso.org/standards/z39-96/ns/oasis-exchange/table">
IECC climate zone
3A
Latitude
34.59°N
Context
Military base with 7.1 dwelling units per acre
Size
2,215 gross ft2 (206 m2)
1,659 ft2 (154 m2) conditioned
Height
2 stories
Program
Single-family residential (half-duplex)
Occupants
4
HERS score with PV
–2
HERS score of baseline home in community
67
Certifications
LEED for Homes Platinum, Energy Star for Homes
