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SF’s newest Passive House hits the Noe market with net zero impact

The newest Passive House to hit the SF market listed this week at 2127 Castro St, a four-bed, four-bath with two-car garage. Price tag: $4,995,000. Wildly popular, these homes are ecological genius. ENU Construction (founded by Ewen Utting) built 2127 Castro. This firm also built and sold the very first Passive House in San Francisco on 19th Street[…..]

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Contemporary Noe Valley Passive House Wows to the Tune of $5 Million 7

While this new construction at 2127 Castro is an obvious stunner, it’s also noted for being one of San Francisco’s few passive houses — i.e., a German standard of an energy-independent building that uses as little energy as possible, while producing as much energy as it uses. Although passive homes are common in Europe, they[…..]

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San Francisco ‘passive home’ takes energy efficiency to new levels

If you’re building a green home, solar panels are old news. There’s something called a passive home for those who actively want to save the planet. Passive buildings and homes are energy efficient and provide superior comfort, indoor air quality and resilience. ABC7’s Jonathan Bloom got an inside look at a passive home in San[…..]

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How to design an ultra-energy-efficient home

A few years ago, Yatin Chawathe and Thomas Zambito hadn’t even heard the term “passive house.” But when they saw plans for one under construction in the Castro neighborhood, it met their wish list—great views, modern architecture, energy efficiency, and room to raise a family—so they did what any modern couple would do before deciding[…..]

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Top 6 benefits of a passive house

The technology behind passive houses can be confusing, so we’re cutting straight to the good stuff: The biggest benefits of this energy-efficient construction method Low monthly energy use—and big savings The most obvious upside to a home that heats and cools itself without an air conditioner or a furnace is the monthly energy costs: They’re[…..]

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Two Brand New Passive Homes Arrive On The San Francisco Real Estate Market Scene In April 2016

Passive Houses, the ultimate in comfortable living, are thoughtfully designed and meticulously crafted to rigorous standards, using advanced materials that have been scrupulously selected from sophisticated suppliers across the world. Because of the comfort Passive Houses provide, they are poised to become the new standard in high-end luxury homes. Yet in San Francisco, only one[…..]

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A Little House Grows Up, Goes Modern, Gets Off the Grid

Look carefully at this modern home near Buena Vista Park and you can see the ghost of what it used to be: A much smaller, circa 1939 house crouched in the shadow of the elegant behemoths that populate the area. The before shots tell the story; the garage doors, the entry to the lower level,[…..]

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Energy-Efficient Passive Houses Approved For Noe Valley

Following the $4 million sale last year of San Francisco’s first house built to Passive House Standards, meaning that the house was designed with specific sustainable building methods, two more passive houses are set to be built in the city. Passive houses reduce energy consumption by up to 80% using methods such as super-insulation, high-performance[…..]

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Real Estate Report: San Francisco’s First Passive House Has Bells, Whistles & More, $3.8M

Where: 4564 19th Street What: New construction in Eureka Valley, this 4-bed, 5.5-bath house replaced a dilapidated house from 1912 and went to contract before it was finished, and “Pending” at $3.8M. A collaboration between Hood + Thomas Architects and Ewen Utting of ENU Construction– dubbed Equilibrium House, this luxury spec project is designed to[…..]

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San Francisco’s First Passive House Already in Contract

The newly constructed 4564 19th St. in Eureka Valley is the first passive house to hit the market in San Francisco. Dubbed the Equilibrium House, the home was built to Passive House (Passivhaus) standards, a sustainable building method that’s incredibly popular in Germany. A passive house is able to achieve up to 90 percent heating[…..]

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