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Hans Hagen Homes • Minnesota

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About the Builder - Hans Hagen Homes

Hans Hagen Homes is recognized as a leading residential builder and land developer in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. They have built award-winning homes for over 35 years. Hans Hagen has earned the reputation for excellence and won the approval of thousands of families. 

The depth of their commitment to excellence is evidence by the quality of construction and their desire to lead the industry. They have searched for the most talented and qualified people to be on their homebuilding team. Customer service and customer satisfaction is a priority for Hans Hagen Homes. 

Minnesota leads the nation with some of the most stringent energy codes in the country. Hans Hagen Homes made the commitment early to change the way they built their homes to lead the local industry. They made a commitment early to install in every home: mechanical ventilation, waterproofed foundations, sealed combustion furnaces and power-vented water heaters, and provided bulk water management with exterior drainage plains. 

The Hans Hagen motto: Because after all, we don’t just build homes - we build dreams!

Design Philosophy and Application

When our company become aware that moisture could cause significant structural problems and indoor air quality was deteriorating, it was easy to make the decision to spend the necessary money to cure the problem. We changed our construction standard and received the most important reward...customer satisfaction and employee pride.

Hans Hagen Features

Mechanical System Characteristics

• Balanced heat recovery ventilation system 
• 92% efficient sealed combustion furnace 
• Power vented natural gas water heater 
• 10 SEER air conditioner

System Improvements 

• Waterproof foundation wall system with rigid fiberglass drainage board 
• Sealed polyethylene moisture barrier below slab 
• Interior air/vapor barrier system, sealed poly-ethylene 
• High performance glazing 
• Balanced ventilation system 
• Sealed sump pail

Envelope Characteristics 

• Floor area: 3,852 
• Foundation Walls: 8" poured wall, R-3 rigid fiberglass exterior insulation, and R-11 batts interior insulation 
• Wall system: 2x6 framing with R-19 fiberglass batts and interior sealed air/vapor barrier 
• Attic/Roof: Raised heel truss system, R-38 blown fiberglass insulation with sealed wind-wash barrier at exterior edges 
• Windows: Wood framed, double glazed, argon filled with low-E coating

Measured Leakage 

Characteristics

• Total envelope CFM at 50 pascals: 1,064 
• 0.28 CFM/Square foot of floor 
• 1.90 ACH at 50 pascals