Saturday October 3rd 2009
101 Tispaquin St.
Middleboro MA 9am-5pm


Passive solar home
101 Tispaquin St.
Middleboro, MA 02346
Green and energy efficient features of this home

Insulated slab-on-grade foundation containing 40% recycled flyash
Acid stain concrete floors
Radiant floor heating and cooling
Geothermal (ground source) Heat Pump
Structural insulated panels
HRV heat recovery ventilation system
Whole house dehumidification
Prototype thermal mass window
Prototype exterior solar shades
Designed to be easily converted to a zero energy home

Thermal mass water filled window

Thermal Mass window system, that stores the suns heat in the window. With over 3,000 lbs of water contained within the 150 sq/ft of south facing glazing.
Even on a sunny cold winters day this window has reached temperatures of 115F, helping to heat this home and storing over 100,000 Btu's of thermal energy
This home received honorable mention at the 2009 Boston Innovation in green design competition