Zero Net Energy Buildings with Zero Net Added Cost

…get on the path to zero. The only missing piece is favorable financing that takes advantage of the buying power of zero so that a zero energy project costs about…

How to Scale Home Energy Financing Products

…when they do, securing financing can be an arduous, sometimes insurmountable, hurdle for a homeowner. The good news is that there are signals that the home energy improvement financing market…

The Buying Power of Efficiency

…greater energy efficiency. If you’re building a new home, it’s possible to reduce your energy purchases to zero with the buying power gained from that same $183. Here’s how it…

Production Builders, It’s Time to Sell Zero Energy Homes 

…zero energy alternatives. It’s the perception that zero energy homes are not affordable. In fact, zero energy homes cost less to own, provide their own buying power and build wealth…

Financing Energy-Saving Improvements and Zero Energy Homes for All

…this to prospective clients they get it, whether they’re a wage earner buying an entry level home or an upper income person buying their second or third luxury move-up product….

How to Sell Zero Energy Homes to Americans

…opportunity….because more and more often, companies and brands are seen as the power players in sustainability.” They also found that even though Americans aren’t really changing their personal behaviors regarding…

My Zero Energy Pool is a Great Investment!

…the “pool fab four”: a new variable-speed pool-water circulating pump, an electric-powered pool vacuum/cleaner, a heat pump pool heater and about five solar panels to power it all. Going zero…

We Have Met the Enemy and It Is Waste

…own buying power, and with proper financing, earn dividends that begin immediately. Time is running very short. Improving energy efficiency – starting now – is critical to avoiding the worst…

Cities Leading the Way to Zero Energy

…long-term owner/occupants of new energy-efficient facilities, local institutions benefit from the positive economics of lower operation costs over time. When governments become early adopters, they use their buying power to…

SelahVista Homes Start with Health

…last for decades.   Appraised Value While it’s clear that zero energy homes cost less to own and come with considerable buying power, there is sometimes an obstacle to financing

Green Hammer: A Zero Energy Building Pioneer

…permit (very seldom are permit costs based on sf), 1 water main, 1 power main, 1 driveway, etc., but the large home can spread those costs out across more sf…

Protect Homebuyers, Reward Efficiency

…would spend each month. Equally important, once armed with the energy rating, purchasers have the option of exercising their buying power to make energy improvements through a long-term, low-interest mortgage…

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