Yesterday, more than 2,200 people visit the BeauSoleil Louisiana Solar Home. They were all treated to a little joie de vivre -- Cajun style!
More visitors came by today and even more are expected tomorrow for Columbus Day.
Below are some interesting facts about our home and our homesite in D.C. Enjoy!
length of the home= 49'-9" feet
width of the home= 13'-10"
weight of the home= approx. 40,000 lbs.
height of the home= 17'-6"
square footage of the home including transitional porch= 790 sf
type of windows: Jeldwen Aluminum Clad Wood Windows with insulated, Low-E glass
type of wood siding (rainscreen)= new growth cypress sealed with water-based sealer
number of PV panels= 39 (23 -205 watt and 13 -195 watt bi-facial panels)
panels are Sanyo (17% efficient)
2 Zantrex inverters- one 5kW and one 4 kW
anticipated LEED rating of home = Platinum
lifetime of PV Modules= approx. 20 years
date BeauSoleil, the band, will play on the porch of the home in DC = Oct. 16th
amount the the site on the national mall slopes= almost 18"
slope of the roof= 6-5/8 : 12 (approx 29 degrees)
thickness of the walls when finished= 9"
thinkness of the roof when finished= 10"
the roof of the transitional porch is made of alumnum and corrugated polycarbonate
the solar water heater storage tank capacity= 40 gallons
the plumbing and mechanical contractor assisting TEAM BeauSoleil= Moulis Mechanical
the electrical contractor assisting TEAm BeauSoleil= EP Breaux Electrical
deck material=ipe
floors- white oak
caniets inkitchen- cypress
cabnets/shelves in bedroom- oak
interior doors- old growth, reclaimed cypress
sprayed foam insulation is Agribalance (soy-based foam)
low-flow plumbing fixtures are Kohler
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