Net Zero Energy Building

From Model Ts to Green Start-ups

Peggy Brennan | Posted 01.16.2012

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Peggy Brennan

I'm sitting in a 1920s-era building in Detroit, a former Model T showroom, that two years ago was an unsightly warehouse. The transformation of our building to an energy-efficient community space has been a fascinating one.

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Church To Produce Net-Zero Energy

Belle Haven, VA Patch | Brian C. Krebs Email the Author | Posted 10.10.2011

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The Mount Vernon Unitarian Church is nearing the completion of a system overhaul to make it a net-zero energy producing facility. After breaking gr...

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Historic Home Produces More Energy Than it Consumes

Robyn Griggs Lawrence | Posted 06.21.2011

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Robyn Griggs Lawrence

Matt and Kelly Grocoff's was -$68.44 -- and yes, that's a minus sign before the dollar sign. Their home -- America's oldest net-zero energy restoration -- produces more energy than it consumes.

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What Does It Take to Achieve a Net-Zero-Energy Home?

David Shepler | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Shepler

So how do you get started in building a net-zero-energy home, with or without a committed builder?

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World's Most Energy Efficient Building is a Smoke Screen

Jonathan A. Schein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jonathan A. Schein

China has been moving forward quickly in regards to sustainability, especially in terms of new building construction. There has been no shortage of r...

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National Renewable Energy

AP | JUDITH KOHLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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GOLDEN, Colo. — Homes and office buildings consume three-quarters of U.S. electricity, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory wants to low...

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