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Low Income Homeowners Benefit Most From Zero Energy Homes
Highly energy-efficient, zero energy homes and apartments are an important part of the solution to providing affordable housing. These homes offer many benefits for buyers and renters that can’t afford…
Five Things I Learned From Buying a Used Electric Car
…to look. I should know: In November 2019, I found an affordable and gently-used 2017 Chevrolet Volt. The car had only 25,000 miles on it, yet I paid half of…
Three Steps for Building Carbon Neutral Houses
…to figure it out. This task is urgent now more than ever, as builders scramble to meet spiking demand for new and affordable housing. Many houses built today will stand…
Simple Techniques for Lowering the Cost of Zero Energy Homes
In an effort to find ways to make zero energy homes more affordable, San Joaquin County Habitat for Humanity (SJC Habitat) went farther than most. The non-profit organization found ways…
Launching California’s Largest Zero Energy Community
…directly from our company’s mission. In fact, zero energy homes accomplish all three aspects. Zero energy homes are healthier to live in and more affordable to operate with very low…
Millennials in a Housing Crisis
A decent home is affordable and provides security, wealth building, and well being. But in today’s competitive market, millennials are not finding homes that meet their needs and budget, or…
Go Small, Live Well
…that are more affordable and fit better on small urban lots. And that counter trend has deep roots. In the late 1940s, the average new home was just 750 square…
Kit Switch Accelerates Interior Rehabs
…building interiors better meet the housing needs of communities. Kit Switch is partnering with affordable housing developers across California to support ground-up and acquisition-rehab projects. Asset managers seek out Kit…
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…
What are Zero Energy Homes?
…superior building systems with energy efficiency and on-site solar panels to produce a better home. Zero energy homes are ultra-comfortable, healthy, quiet, sustainable homes that are affordable to live in….
Why Would You Build Any Other Way? Making the Case for the Zero Energy Home Revolution!
…outreach to all stakeholders in the home building industry so that affordable, market comparable, ZEHs and near zero energy homes become the norm for home buyers, designers, lenders, realtors and…
Cities Leading the Way to Zero Energy
…can be made locally, supporting local jobs and businesses – vitalizing local economies. Affordable Housing Local governments are often engaged in various efforts to encourage affordable housing. During the…
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