THE MOST POPULAR AND RICH SERIES OF GRASSHOPPER SCRIPTS ║Vol. 6 — The Net-Zero House

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║  THE MOST POPULAR AND RICH SERIES OF GRASSHOPPER SCRIPTS            ║

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║  Vol. 6 — The Net-Zero House                          ║

║  One Ranch Footprint · Three Climate Zones · Passive House Principles     ║

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║  Zone 0: Kansas City MO (IECC 4A — Mixed-Humid)               ║

║  Zone 1: Phoenix AZ   (IECC 2B — Hot-Dry)                 ║

║  Zone 2: Seattle WA   (IECC 4C — Marine)                  ║

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║  3 Inputs · 10 Outputs · 44 Material Layers · 1,470 Lines           ║

║  PHPP-style worksheet · Passive House pre-certification            ║

║  © 2026 Wickerson Studios — www.wickersonstudios.com              ║

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SOCKET TABLE — 3 INPUTS · 10 OUTPUTS

 INPUTS

  CFG     Text   Key=value overrides (all params auto by default)

  Bake     Boolean Toggle — flip TRUE to bake to Rhino

  ClimateZone Integer 0=Kansas City 1=Phoenix 2=Seattle

             Wire a Number Slider (integer, range 0-2)

 OUTPUTS — wire each to a Panel

  Geometry       DataTree 44-branch geometry tree

  ClimateProfile    Text Climate data, strategy, solar geometry

  PassiveHouseWorksheet Text Full PHPP-style heat balance

  EnvelopeSpec     Text U-values, R-values, assembly details

  AirtightnessTarget  Text ACH50 target, blower door, sealing spec

  SummerOverheating   Text Overheating hrs, shading strategy

  PVSizing       Text PV tilt, yield, net-zero balance

  ThermalMassAnalysis  Text Mass level, seasonal storage calcs

  CertificationPath   Text PHIUS 2021 + PH Classic checklist

  CostBenefit      Text Incremental cost vs code + payback

WHAT CHANGES WHEN YOU MOVE THE SLIDER

 KANSAS CITY (4A): Wall 19 in. · South WWR 30% · Triple-pane SHGC=0.50

 PHOENIX (2B): Wall 13 in. · South WWR 12% · Dbl-pane SHGC=0.21 · External blinds

 SEATTLE (4C): Wall 17 in. · South WWR 35% · Triple-pane krypton SHGC=0.52

CFG PARAMETERS (all auto by default)

 wallT=0    Wall thickness ft (0=auto)

 overhang=0  Overhang ft (0=auto)

 wwrSouth=0  South WWR 0-1 (0=auto)

 pvKw=0    PV size kW (0=auto)

DISCLAIMER: Simplified preliminary estimates only.

Full certification requires WUFI Passive or PHPP + PHIUS verifier.

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