Enerform

04/17/2016

We are excited to be featured in the April/May issue of Treasure Magazine! Here is a link to the article about our Ashtree Passive House project. Thanks to the Statesman staff who took time to research and learn about PHIUS+ homes and write such an in-depth article.

Idaho Statesman

01/30/2016

Thank you to everyone who attended our open house last night. More than a hundred people toured the Ashtree Passive House and had great feedback and questions! Thanks to ICL for hosting the event and to the home owners, who kindly opened their house for us.

01/24/2016

House Tour - Please join us for a walk through of the Ashtree Passive House this Friday, 01/29/16 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. We are excited to share our completed project with people who have an interest in healthy, energy efficient buildings. Light refreshments will be served and the design/build team will be on hand to answer questions and explain features of this unique home.

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01/07/2016

The Ashtree Passive House gets a custom, open tread, staircase as one of the final steps toward completion.

12/08/2015

We are busy with interior finishes at the Ashtree Passive House. Cabinets and built-ins are being installed, the walls are painted and the hardwood floors are being laid today. Soon the house will undergo the final steps towards PHIUS+ certification through the Passive House Institute US.

11/06/2015

Staying ahead of winter: the Ashtree Passive House gets exterior finishes.

09/24/2015

Two unique features have been installed at the Ashtree Passive House in recent weeks, additional framing for extra thick walls, and triple pane high-efficiency Zola European Windows. Soon the house will undergo an air tightness test to meet one of the key elements required for PHIUS+ rating.

08/07/2015

Great progress this week. The window bucks are installed, the facia is in place and the roof underlayment is finished. With the structural framing complete, we will move on to special features such as installing triple pane windows and a mechanical ventilation system.

08/04/2015

With trusses on and the roof sheathed, the Ashtree Passive House, is taking shape. Enerform architect, Scott Yribar, designed large roof overhangs to shade the windows from the summer sun and to add visual appeal.

06/26/2015

We made good progress on the project this week. The house is taking shape and another critical piece to building a Passive House has begun - air sealing. Every gap and crack is being sealed with special tape to prevent accidental air leakage.

The structural framing is nearing completion and roof trusses are soon to be installed. The Ashtree Passive House uses a Larsen-Truss wall assembly based on conventionally framed 2"x6" construction. The house is sheathed in 1/2" OSB which will act as the air barrier and v***r control layer in the mi…

06/12/2015

The Ashtree Passive House is coming together. The second story walls will be up next week. More to come!

05/29/2015

Framing is in place for the large south facing windows in the first floor. Four 7'x7' windows will capture heat from the winter sun but will be shaded in the summer by roof overhangs and pergola.