We Have Met the Enemy and It Is Waste

…benefit by embracing electrification and energy efficiency. In the meantime, if the local utility is slow to move to renewables, we can install our own solar panels. The more efficient…

Achieve Comfort and Reliable Performance with Cold-Climate Heat Pumps

…for decarbonizing heating and cooling, especially as the industry moves toward strategic electrification and a less carbon-heavy grid. With the diversity of available ducted and ductless products, heat pump solutions…

2019 is the Year of Energy Codes

…press forward on decarbonization and electrification strategies. California’s Title 24-2019 will be the first state code in the nation to require solar panels and nearly net zero levels of energy…

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…

Builders – Get Ready for the Renewable Energy Revolution  

The world is changing fast — we are in the middle of a silent renewable energy revolution and builders need to understand these quiet but disruptive changes in order to…

Keep Zero Energy Construction Simple

Ted Clifton has been building energy-efficient homes for decades. More than 15 years ago he attended a lecture by green architect William McDonough. It inspired him to take the relatively…

The Smog in Your Kitchen – What the Experts Say

It is well established that cooking with gas increases the risk of respiratory problems. But did you know that cooking with gas leads to higher levels of smog in your…

The Many Benefits of All-Electric Design

The many benefits of building all-electric include lower construction costs, lower carbon emissions, improved public safety, improved indoor health, higher efficiency, lower utility bills when paired with PV panels, a…

Electric Vehicles, Positive Energy Buildings, and Alternative Transportation

As we move towards a carbon free society, zero carbon transportation will be as important as zero carbon homes and buildings. And the two will be intimately connected. As zero…

The Future is Electric

If you’re trying to climb out of a hole, the first thing you need to do is stop digging. Our world is trying to climb out of the climate disruption…

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