Building & Powering an Award-Winning Net Zero Energy Home

Can a home be beautiful, powered entirely by solar energy, use sustainable heating and cooling systems and save it’s owners roughly $3,500 a year? Why, yes it can. Just ask Joanne Coons, who built her award winning, single-family, Net Zero Energy Home in 2010. Sustainable Woman Joanne talks Net Zero standards, efficient appliances and goods, her […]

September 27th, 2016|Categories: Building Science, Geothermal and Solar Design and Installation Tips, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Green Building, Solar, Solar Design & Installation, Solar Plus Storage, Sustainable Building, Zero Net Energy Buildings|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Building Leak Detection and Measurement: Zone Pressure Diagnostics (ZPD)

Want complete building leak detection and measurement? Zone Pressure Diagnostics (ZPD) is one of the most powerful analysis tools available….
…and the calculation aid from Residential Energy Dynamics (RED) is the most accurate and easy to use ZPD tool available. This course addresses the ZPD basics to the advanced features. Learn about non-modifiable and modifiable zone analysis, […]

July 22nd, 2016|Categories: Building Science, Green Building, HVAC Design|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |
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