This publication summarizes the results of a comprehensive energy audit of a pilot house, and provides a comparative analysis of energy performance relative to an analogous typical design. Measured data from the whole heating season of 2014-15 indicate that the pilot house consumed 46 percent less energy than the typical house, with associated CO₂ emissions reduction of more than 4 tonnes.  The publication concludes with a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis and recommendations based on several scenarios for enhancements to standard 3-room, 4-room, and 5-room rural house designs.