Tag: net-zero energy
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Net-Zero Community Completed In Seattle
With all the talk about the need for greater sustainability, it’s nice to things actually being done in that direction. Dwell Development has recently completed a small, sustainable home community called New Rainier Vista. This community is located in Seattle, WA and was created in collaboration with the architecture firm Julian Weber Architects. ‘ The…
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The Department of Energy Chooses a Definition for Net Zero
Prime: prime Subtitle: They also have a preferred name for buildings that produce as much energy as they use …
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Year Long Study of Net-Zero Energy Home Completed Successfully
It has now been a year since the Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility (NZERTF) in Washington DC has been built and its energy harvesting capabilities began to be monitored. The home was built on the campus at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where scientists and researchers conducted a computer simulation that replicated…
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Wind Powered Net Zero Miami Beach Home Receives LEED Platinum
A Miami Beach home, located at 2020 Alton, has been awarded LEED Platinum, with the score of 120/89.5. The project is a joint effort of developer Matthew Lahn of the Florida Green Home Design Group, architect Ari Sklar of Sklarchitecture, and general contractor Robert Arkin. The project also has an -8 HERS score, has been…
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Florida Contractor Builds the First Luxury Net Zero Energy Home
Marc Rutenberg, the CEO of the Florida company Marc Rutenberg Homes, has recently successfully designed and built a luxury home that complies with and even surpasses all Energy Star standards and is LEED Platinum certified. The Castaway III, as the house is called, measures 4,552-square feet, which is about 3,100 square feet larger than the…