2000 Level Hill Road

Palermo, ME

The conditioned space includes the two apartments, basement, garage and storage. Total area 3,925 SF.


Thermal Elements
Item R-value (BTUh/SF-°F) Notes
Windows 5.0 triple pane, vinyl, Matthews Brothers, Clara Starrett™
Slabs (Basement, Garage) 10.0 sub-slab insulation: 2" XPS
Wall Above Grade 39.0 apartments: 13"; garage/storage wall; 11": dense pack cellulose
Wall Below Grade 24.0 3" of 2.0 lb/CF spray foam insulation
Attic floor 58.0 18" loose cellulose
Garage Doors 10.0 Raynor Showcase™
Performance Elements
Item Measured or Calculated Value Notes
Air Barriers 0.73 ACH50 Primary air barrier: Intello walls and ceiling; secondary air barrier: Zip System. Air test by The Breathable Home included the garage, whose doors were sealed off for the test.
3-Zone System Heating Load 8,420 BTUh Upper Level Apartment (750 SF): Kitchen/Living, Bedrooms (2), Baths (2), Laundry
5-Zone System Heating Load 34,850 BTUh Lower Level Apartment (600 SF): Kitchen/Living, Bedroom, Bath, Laundry; Garage, Garage Bath (1050 SF); Storage (750 SF); Basement (720 SF)
Heat Pump Domestic Hot Water Heaters (2) 50 Gal Ruud PROUH50, 3.6 UEF
Heat Recovery Ventilators (2) 95 CFM FanTech SHR150R, Sensible Eff. 60%
Range Hoods (2); Fans 200-500 CFM PROLINE; remote fans, FanTech RVF8XL, variable flow, 6" ducted, passive make-up
Water Well and Pump 240 feet depth; 15 gpm@ 50 psig Franklin Subdrive15™, 1.5 HP
Septic Pump 40 gpm@ 22 ft. Hd. Liberty 280 Series, 1/2 HP