The Barnegat Passive House is a single-family residence located at 299 Hawthorne Lane in Barnegat, NJ. The building design makes use of Passive House strategies in order to create a sustainable and thermally efficient dwelling. The Barnegat Passive House meets Passive House, LEED, DOE Zero Energy, and EPA WaterSense and IAQ standards. This residence is NJ’s only Zero Energy Sustainable Passive Home.
The Barnegat Passive House is a DOE Zero Energy residence that also meets rigorous LEED-Platinum standards, PHIUS certification, and it will be an EPA WaterSense and Indoor airPLUS certified home. Full of energy-saving features, the single-family home was built utilizing green building techniques and materials. The modern four-bedroom, 2 1/2-bath home sits on an oversized lot within the Whispering Hills neighborhood of Barnegat, NJ.
Other energy-saving features found in the Barnegat Passive House include a continuous air barrier wrapping the entire home, super-insulated walls and floors for comfort and sound reduction. A slim duct heat pump unit with inverter technology meaning quieter operation and stable temperatures throughout, and a hybrid hot water heater features protective alerts. An energy recovery ventilation system uses fresh air intake to maintain healthy indoor air, and super-efficient steel reinforced UPVC triple pane argon gas-filled windows keep temperatures stable indoors.
