Posts Tagged ‘net zero’
Going Net Zero
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”101890″ media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” uncode_shortcode_id=”413862″][vc_column_text] August 27, 2014 We arrived at Liz and Alan’s Tarrytown (a small Austin community located west of downtown) home early in the morning. The air was humid and the sun was already beginning to peek through the trees. The house was set back from the street surrounded by a wooden…
Read MoreElements of a Net Zero Home in Texas
There are six key ingredients to a net zero energy home. Learn more about how to achieve net zero energy usage with proper orientation, responsive envelope design, rainwater collection, solar power, and more.
Read MoreNetting Some Zeros: Net-zero
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”101988″ media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” uncode_shortcode_id=”468649″][vc_column_text] How investing in a net-zero home could effectively eliminate those pesky energy bills. There are only a few places we really care to see some zeros – the first, on our paycheck after a positive integer; the second, under the “turnovers committed” column for our favorite basketball team; and lastly,…
Read MoreThe American Drain
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image media=”102118″ media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” uncode_shortcode_id=”122004″][vc_column_text] Most American single-family homes can be summed up in one word: flimsy. The exterior styling is mass-produced. The walls are hollow, and the floors are linoleum. The electric and heating bills are utterly frightful. When it is cold outside, it is cold inside; and when it is hot outside, it…
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