Design, Construction, and Performance of the Grand Canyon House: Toward Net Energy Buildings Case Studies Series

The Grand Canyon house is a joint project of the DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the U.S. National Park Service and is part of the International Energy Agency Solar Heating and Cooling Programme Task 13 (Advanced Solar Low-Energy Buildings). Energy consumption of the house, designed using a whole-building low-energy approach, was reduced by 75% compared to an equivalent house builtin accordance with American Building Officials Model Energy Code and the Home Energy Rating System criteria.