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Builder Blends Zero Energy with Montana Style

…the original farm house with dense-pack, cellulose insulation, high-performance windows, and a ground-source heat pump for space heating. The latest addition is a heat pump water heater for household hot…

Launching California’s Largest Zero Energy Community

…are especially excited about? BD: Heat pump technology for space heating/cooling and water heating is really amazing. It always blows our customers’ minds when we tell them that their water…

Affordable Zero Energy Home Construction – an interview with Carter Scott

…Recovery Ventilation (ERV) or with Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) systems that are designed to supply this pre-heated fresh air? CS: We have tried many different ways to ventilate our homes….

Affordable Zero Energy Home Construction

…with Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) systems that are designed to supply this pre-heated fresh air? CS: We have tried many different ways to ventilate our homes. They range from simple…

Keep Your Cool as Summer Heats Up

…they keep the heat indoors in winter. Your heat recovery ventilator circulates fresh air through the building while keeping the heat outside. Facing your building toward the south soaks up…

Birdsmouth Construction Banks on Zero Energy

…water heating is the largest drain on the energy budget, and the new CO2 split heat pump water heaters, such as the Sanden, sip energy with a COP of up…

A Summer Home Rebuilt on the Path to Zero

…heating with heat pump mini-splits and plan to replace the standard electric water heater with a heat pump water heater. And they are planning to have their energy consultant conduct…

Retrofit for Energy Efficiency

…heat pump water heater reduces water heating costs. There are quite a few incentives available for residential energy retrofits such as insulation, heating systems, water heaters, and windows. First, contact…

Warmer Climate Construction and Design Considerations

It’s generally accepted that homes use more energy in climates that require more heating than cooling. Wisconsin is a good example of a heating-dominated climate, while Florida is clearly cooling…

Keep Cool Without Air Conditioning

…It Massive Thermal mass absorbs heat when the temperature is high and releases heat when the temperature drops. This can be used as a heating or cooling strategy. High mass…

Is Going All-Electric a Fantasy?

…is spare production capacity in winter. So adding efficient heat pump heating systems and heat pump water heaters will increase demand in winter when there is already excess capacity. And…

interior view of livingroo with white cabinetry enclosing an electric fireplace, energy-efficient heat pump, gray couch, art, patterned rug, and coffee table - photo

Decarbonize Your Hearth with an Electric Fireplace

…has led them to ductless heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, induction cooking, solar in multiple forms, hang-drying laundry (including cloth diapers), no cars to electric cars and charging without…

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