1619 Phillippi Passive House Offices, Idaho Building, American Architecture Images, Architect
1619 Phillippi Passive House Offices in Boise
Workplace in Boise, Idaho: Adaptive reuse project USA – design by Vaughn Yribar Architecture
Mar 20, 2018
Passive House Offices in Boise
Design: Vaughn Yribar Architecture
Location: Boise, Idaho, USA
1619 Phillippi Passive House Offices

1619 Phillippi St. is an adaptive reuse project in Boise, ID. The project transformed a derelict auto repair shop into the regional headquarters for McCall-based EnergySeal Air Barrier Systems LLC, Idaho?s leading high-performance insulation contractor. A portion of the original building was demolished making space for a new parking area while the remaining building was renovated into a new 2,000 square foot office space. The program consists of a reception area, conference room, office space, storage garage and support spaces.
The goal of the project was to revitalize the existing structure into a modern, ultra-energy efficient building.

Through a combination of an extremely high-performing building envelope with efficient mechanical equipment and a photovoltaic system, the project will be Idaho?s first certified commercial Passivhaus building as well as the first net-zero energy retrofit. Energy modeling, mechanical design, and enclosure design was provided by Energy Systems Consultants LLC.
1619 is one of the most energy-efficient buildings in North America, with a predicted energy use intens...