The First Certified Multifamily Passive House in Colorado
The first certified multifamily Passive House in the state of Colorado is also Sterling Builders’ first ever certified Passive House. This beautifully crafted project was completed with the help of 475’s Pro Clima materials and Lamilux skylights. Located right off a 6-lane highway in Englewood, CO, The Ogden House contains two units at about 2,800 square feet each. Due to its proximity to traffic noise, airtightness and insulation were key in order to create the calm, serene space within. With high performance windows and skylights, and a very airtight building envelope, Sterling Builders was able to build a beautiful high-performance home without compromising quality on both the interior and exterior.
If you’re looking for more information about this project, we highly recommend you watch their well-produced YouTube channel: / @sterlingbuilders2951
Location: Englewood, CO USA
Builder: Sterling Builders -- https://www.sterlingbuilders.co/
Architects: Shape Architecture -- https://shapearchitect.com/
Engineering / Passive House Consulting: Emu Building Systems -- https://emupassive.com/
Plumbing: Campbell Brothers Plumbing
Electrical: Electron Power
Mechanical: CMS Mechanical Services
The recipe for the first certified multifamily Passive House in Colorado included:
FRONTA QUATTRO - black membrane with black print, for invisible WRB and dark shadow lines behind open joint cladding
TESCON INVIS - black airtight tape for airsealing and waterproofing membrane overlaps and sheathing joints
INTELLO PLUS - the keystone to long-lasting airtightness and intelligent vapor control in walls and roofs
TESCON VANA - all-around airtight, vapor-open, SOLID acrylic adhesive tape. For interior or exterior air-sealing and waterproofing of membrane overlaps and sheathing joints
VISCONN FIBRE - high-quality, water-based acrylic dispersion air barrier. Apply with brush to fill gaps up to 3/4"
LAMILUX FE Skylights - High performance triple pane skylight with a thermal bridge free frame. For use on flat and low-pitch roofs.
For more information or to download free details for your own project, visit us at https://475.supply
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Blocking Road Noise
01:07 Quality and Performance
02:25 Three Different Wall Assemblies
02:39 Fronta Quattro Membrane
03:03 Roof Assemblies
03:54 Lamilux FE Skylight
04:44 Airsealing the Fire Wall
05:40 Complexity Simplified
