Lake Quivira High Performance Retrofit

3 Bedrooms | 2.5  Bathrooms | 1,800 Square Feet

A collaboration with Studio 605, the main driving force in retrofitting this 1954 mid-century modern ranch to meet Passive House requirements was sustainability.

High Performance Building Components

  • Klearwall triple pane PassiV AluClad Window
  • Original 2x4 blown fiberglass, 6” of continuous insulation outboard wall R-40
  • Re-use of rough-sawn cedar over rainscreen
  • R-70-R-80 blown cellulose insulation and rigid
  • R-32 at floor over ventilated crawlspace
  • Airtightness 1 ACH 50 - Intello smart vapor retarded used
  • Zhender ERV
  • Heat pump water heater
  • Standing seam metal roof
  • Ultra-aire (Santa Fe) dehumidifier 
  • 2 ton Fujitsu mini-split 
  • Smart seasonal shading with roof overhang and landscape design

Continuous Super Insulation

Large triple pane windows

Airtight Construction

Heat Recovery

All Electric

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