Ohm Sweet Ohm

“Ohm Sweet Ohm” is a great example of how a home and landscape with intensive energy efficiency and sustainability goals can also be beautiful, healthy, and integrate into an already established neighborhood of one- and two-story houses. A major project goal was for the owners to reach net zero energy for their house and automobile electricity consumption on an annual basis. To achieve this, careful consideration was given to the overall massing, mechanical systems, detail development and materials selection at all levels. The design enables the owners to minimize energy consumption, it takes advantage of passive solar principles with efficient window tuning, geothermal technology is used and on-site energy production is maximized using roof mounted PV panels. The design absorbs more than 100% of storm water on site by collecting additional storm water from the street and enables potable water conservation as well. This home has obtained several certifications: LEED for Homes v4 – Platinum Level Living Building Challenge – Zero Energy GreenStar Home Certification -Gold Level GreenStar Zero Energy Capable Construction by Kerry Hage, Hage Homes Interior Design by Lisa Peck and Christina Rymer, Lilu Interiors Landscape Design and Installation by Matt Burton, Southview Design Structural Engineering byChristian Soltermann, Align Structural Mechanical Design and Installation by Jason Massmann, Massmann Geothermal Electrical work by Scott Hanson, Verdant Electric Photovoltaic Array Design and Installation by Innovative Power Systems Photographs by Corey Gaffer Awards: GreenStar Zero Hero Award Minneapolis Merit Award, AIA MN, 2018 Publications: Net-Zero Style, Midwest Home, April 2020 How a Net-Zero Home Lives, Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, April 2017 This sustainable suburban home can power a pair of electric cars, too, Curbed National, December 2016 Ohm Sweet Ohm Blog AIA Homes by Architects Tour, 2016