Tag: net zero
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Deltec Homes with a Environmental focus
As the new year begins and the US housing market improves Deltec Homes has focused on quality and environmental responsibility wish Deltec president Steve Linton says are his core values. “When the housing market crashed there was pressure to cut back on quality, craftsmanship and our environmental initiatives, but we know sticking to our values was key to survival.”…
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Net Zero Is All About the Building Envelope
The green building expert John Wesley Miller, working with the company Green Builder Media recently completed the latest innovative project in the Vision House Series, namely the Vision House Tucson. This home is located in the Armory Park del Sol neighborhood of Tucson, AZ. The house is fitted will all the latest fixtures and features…
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Net-Zero Living in Equinox House
When their children went off to college, Professor Ty Newell and his wife Deb were faced with the so-called empty nesters problem of finding themselves living alone in a house too big for them. Instead of just buying a smaller home, the couple decided to build Equinox House, a net-zero home located in Illinois. The…
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Karuna House Becomes the World’s Greenest House
Karuna House, a single family residence which stands on the hilltops of Yamhill County, Oregon has received the Passive House (PHUIS+), Minergie-P-ECO and LEED for Homes Platinum certifications. It is the only house in the world to receive all these hallmark certifications of green building. The house was designed by Holst Architecture and built by…
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A Zero Net Energy Prototype House Built in California
Last week, the Zero Net Energy (ZNE) house was unveiled in Clovis, California. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home has a living area of 2,064 square-feet and was built as a join effort between BIRAenergy Consulting and De Young Properties. Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) offered technical assistance to the builders in trying to find ways of…