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Using Energy Modeling to Get to Zero

…predictions — and therefore will never be completely accurate — skillful use of a modeling tool should lead to more affordable, energy efficient buildings. That leaves two questions. Just how…

Mandalay Homes: Zero Energy Grid-Integrated Neighborhoods that Solve the “Duck Curve”

…clean and renewable. This hybrid approach offers an extremely cost-effective path that is beneficial for the electric utility, affordable for homebuyers, and profitable for the builder. This type of partnership…

Net-Zero vs Passive House: What are the Similarities and Differences?

…energy possible, but if it produces enough to make up for those shortcomings, it could be considered net-zero.   Our own affordable net-zero home renovation project in Cape Coral, FL….

Zero Energy Project Newsletter – July 2022

…Go Small, Live Well One important step toward making zero energy homes affordable is to make them smaller. However, smaller homes don’t mean sacrificing comfort or function. Here are 20…

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Top Policies That Propel Passive House in North America

…then created the market for them, producing a “virtuous feedback loop.” New York City required their public works buildings to be Certified Passive House: fire stations, school retrofits, affordable housing,…

Solving Energy Poverty: Energy Efficient Homes for Those Who Need Them Most

Finding ways to make housing affordable has troubled society for decades. Lack of affordable housing is linked to a host of social issues, including underemployment, drug abuse, domestic violence, and…

The Green New Deal: Is it Just As Dangerous as Climate Denial?

…it has almost no detail, and critics point to several significant concerns. As currently presented, the costs of the GND would be unaffordable and its implementation could lead to unnecessary…

Online Education – Available Anytime

The following online courses and webinars provide construction and real estate professionals with the knowledge they need to effectively design, build, retrofit and market zero energy homes. While some of…

Resources

…Articles “A Net-Zero-Energy House for $125 a Square Foot,” Eric Thomas, GreenBuildingAdvisor.com, January 7, 2013 “Net-Zero For a Competitive Price,” GreenBuildingAdvisor.com, November 26, 2012 “Making Net-Zero Affordable,” Solar Today, November/December…

Getting to Zero Carbon in Menlo Park

…serious jobs–housing imbalance that exacerbates long commutes, gridlock, and a lack of affordable housing. The 4,500 additional housing units envisioned by this new plan aren’t a magic bullet that immediately…

Birdsmouth Construction Banks on Zero Energy

…zero energy homes so they are affordable? It starts at design. Not just schematic design, but even before one lays a pencil to paper. If one’s goal is zero energy…

Preparing Building Professionals for the Coming Zero Energy Boom

…Set reasonable goals: Make the series simple, affordable, and really good, but perfection is not required. Seek out enough local technical expertise to provide the content without having the expense…

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