Over the last few years we have had a number of people ask us for a 2,000 square foot rambler, using full universal design. This 2,100 sq. ft. plan has all that, and more, offering all the energy efficiency we know how to bring in to a home. This Positive NRG Home™ also has enough […]
It is possible to create a home that produces as much energy as it uses (or more). Here, the experts give their thoughts and advice on creating homes that produce all of their own energy.
LAMBERTVILLE, Mich.—On a drive down a country road, builder Bill Decker gives an off-the-cuff seminar about energy efficient homes. He shifts from carpentry to electrical engineering, and then to theology—his belief that his faith compels him to take care of the earth. Every few minutes, he pauses and points out a house his family-owned company […]
At its research labs, GE says it has the smart-grid technology, including solar panels and efficient appliances, to build a home that has a net-zero energy consumption.
Every day, Net Zero Energy buildings make the news. Homeowners, commercial building owners, developers, architects and builders are all becoming more aware of the potential of Net Zero Energy buildings. And every day, there are more resources on design specs, products, and innovative ideas to make net zero a very desirable reality. It is now […]
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Zero energy homes and buildings are here to stay. You can buy the technology off the shelf and the economics have never been better. However, there is one aspect of the zero energy movement that hasn’t quite taken hold yet: effective marketing. How we present the benefits of “zero” to consumers and members of the […]
Specifications: 846 sq. ft. interior, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, Footprint: 36′ x 48′ not including cisterns Description: Zero Energy One is a major step forward in sustainable housing. This re…
Heliotrope is a solar home that is capable of rotating and has resulted in the rising of Sonnenschiff Solar Development along with the German solar se
You may have heard of a passive house design. Passive house (or, German: Passivhaus) comprises a set of design principles used to attain a quantifiable and rigorous level of energy efficiency within a specific quantifiable comfort level. It exploits the sun’s energy for heating and uses the thermal mass of ... Read More
By retrofitting the building with efficient energy initiatives, HouseZero has achieved almost zero energy consumption for household heati...
Q Ville, designed by B-Architecten, transformed the former Quarantine stables into an ecological co-housing project.
The first certified Passive House in Scranton, Pennsylvania demonstrates that high-performance homes can be built for the same price as code-built homes.
Prefabricated housing seems an unlikely ally in the fight against climate change, but a...
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Image 14 of 20 from gallery of Zero Energy House Lokeren / BLAF Architecten. Underground Floor Plan
Specifications: 1,693 sq. ft. interior plus 901 sq. ft. interior greenhouse, 4 bedroom, 2 bath, Footprint: 40′ x 109′ not including cisterns or optional garage. Description: Zero Energy…
Specifications: 1,693 sq. ft. interior plus 901 sq. ft. interior greenhouse, 4 bedroom, 2 bath, Footprint: 40′ x 109′ not including cisterns or optional garage. Description: Zero Energy…
This surf house in Seal Rocks, Australia features a solar system, fire-proof design, rainwater harvesting and onsite sewage treatment.
SOL Austin - Solutions Oriented Living – is a model development of a sustainable community that integrates social, economic and ecological components...
This house is amazing! From designboom: in a continued effort to produce ecologically conscious structures, the research center on zero emission buildings and design office snøhetta partnered up to…
Image 26 of 45 from gallery of TVZEB Zero Energy Building / traverso-vighy architetti. Photograph by Alessandra Chemollo
Maybe you’ve made “saving money” a resolution for 2020. It’s one that’s really tough to follow through on, often because we associate saving with skimping. Depriving ourselves. Eating Ramen noodles for dinner. The first step toward saving money is reframing the entire concept of saving money. It’s time to try viewing it not as being cash-strapped, but as reallocating your funds.
We bring basic details on horizontal ground loop geo thermal heat pump systems for making DIY installation and pre-sizing far easier for homeowners.
Because geothermal heat pumps use the earth’s natural heat, they are among the most efficient and comfortable heating and cooling technologies available today.
Bird Island is a stunning urban renewal project that is currently being developed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Designed by Graft Lab architects for the YTL Green Home Competition, the project comprises a zero energy home made of sustainably-sourced silicone
The new eco-village is 25-minutes from Victoria and will include living walls, community roof gardens and has its own district heating system.
The guide focuses on the design and construction of buildings that are ready to accept renewable energy systems to meet low-energy loads.
Justin Capra Foundation for Sustainable Technologies and Inventions, FITS for short, a Romanian non-profit green-tech company, has designed the Soleta zeroEnergy range of sustainable off-grid homes…
Make your space more sustainable with the latest information on industrial design and product design.
BSC collaborated with Greencraft Builders in Lewisville, TX on a 2009 prototype house called the TimberCreek Net Zero Energy House. This house demonstrates the energy efficiency and durability upgrades that Greencraft has been promoting for years.
Image 1 of 10 from gallery of Canada’s Largest Net Zero Energy Building Opens in Ontario. The Joyce Centre for Partnership & Innovation. Image © Ema Peters via B+H Architects
