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ZERO Code: The Future Has Arrived
…These new city dwellers will need housing and services, everything from schools, offices, and health facilities to airports and train stations. Reflect for a minute on the following United Nations…

How to Sell Zero Energy Homes to Americans
…it step by step: You no longer have to be concerned about your values and actions being out of balance. Your new home will be healthier, quieter, more comfortable, more…

Preparing Building Professionals for the Coming Zero Energy Boom
…offered 16 units of continuing education (CEUs), all of which are coveted health, safety and welfare (HSW) units for AIA members. A similar, more commercial course might go as high…

The Four Zeros
…of ownership, zero carbon buildings are cost competitive and usually cost less to own. Additionally, health and comfort benefits may be even more significant, but are difficult to quantify or…

Energy Efficiency Employs 2.25 Million Americans
…works in energy efficiency. Efficiency is also a key strategy for meeting multiple policy objectives. It saves money, improves health, lowers carbon emissions and creates local jobs that cannot be…

Zero-Energy Homes Are Ready for Mainstream Markets
…more comfortable and healthier than conventional homes for a variety of reasons. Mainstream media outlets have suggested cost premiums as high as 40 percent for sustainable real estate. However, the…

Highlighting Useful Technologies for Getting to Zero: The New Zero Energy Project Product Directory
New technologies are making zero energy homes and buildings more affordable, healthier, and more comfortable than ever. The Zero Energy Project now helps you keep up with advanced building equipment…

Zero Energy Homes – A Financial Win for Homeowners
…financial return. In Part Two, Everybody Wins with Zero Energy Homes!, we will show how, in addition to paying off financially for homebuyers, zero energy homes pay off in health,…

Getting to Zero: Utilities and Industry
…well as reduces the toll on human health and decreases pollution. Where there are cost savings, there is also a profit potential – allowing for market forces to lead the…

The Future is Electric
…from society’s addiction to fossil fuels. Gas explosions and fires are happening more frequently as pipelines age without adequate maintenance. The cost to public health and safety is far higher…

Low Income Homeowners Benefit Most From Zero Energy Homes
…energy techniques and found that they are well within their budgets and capabilities. Low-cost zero energy housing should become the new normal since it is healthier, more comfortable and more…

Planning Your Zero Energy Ready Home
…upfront cost of a ZER home is anywhere from zero to three percent. A ZER home has all the efficiency, health, and durability advantages of a full zero energy home….
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