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Optimized Occupant Experience: Value Beyond Energy Savings in Commercial NZE Buildings

…performances in varying spaces and conditions. This impressive body of research eventually inspired a green building certification specifically focused on human health and wellness: the WELL Building Standard. Evidence demonstrating…

From Disaster to Opportunity: Rebuild for the 21st Century

…health, and energy efficiency. We know two things for certain: people will overcome the devastations of 2017, and the powerful cycles of the natural world will repeat. Coastal areas will…

Make Walking and Biking Part of Your Zero Energy Lifestyle

…quiet, healthy environment. Directly related to this, your home’s location in a city, town, or community may lower your energy use, reduce your home’s overall cost, and trim transportation costs….

How to Find Common Ground with Climate Skeptics 

…about climate change and pollution, especially if they have concerns about the increasing number of natural disasters, the health of their families, or the future for their children. Sharing a…

Modern Mobility Must Shift to Clean Energy

This month The City of Light took another small step on the path to healthy air and clean transportation. After establishing a low-emissions zone (LEZ) in 2015, Paris, France is…

The Davis House

This renovation transformed this building from an energy guzzler to a resilient and healthy spacious 2-family, designed to use less energy than it produces. Careful planning resulted in high efficiency…

Zero Energy Homes: Tunneling Through the Electrification Cost Barrier in Cold Climates

…which is cheaper, in most cases, than natural gas – and is, by far, safer and healthier. However, the myth of all-electric buildings not meeting demand in cold climates continues….

Hey Boomer! Pay Your Carbon Debt!

…form of carbon emissions and extreme climate events, as well as on the health of those exposed to polluted air. We boomers owe a huge debt to current and future…

Selling the Value of Zero

…savings: 94% Reduced water waste: 63% Less impact on environment: 60% Healthier air quality: 53% Increased home value: 50% Therefore, the sustainable values offered by zero homes, when properly presented,…

Resources

…Series by Green Energy Futures   Videos – Renovating to Zero Shelter: How to Destroy the Planet from the Comfort of Home with Matt Grocoff Healthy Home Healthy Planet  …

Part 1 – Marketing Zero Energy Homes: A Primer for Builders and Real Estate Agents

…and added values of the home. For example, a recent survey of why people purchased energy efficient homes, “comfort” was higher on the list than “energy efficiency”, and “health” was…

Does Your Insulation Have Low Embodied Carbon?

…application process. They have been linked to health concerns including asthma and lung disease. Yet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has not regulated MDI and installers need to take the…

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