There has been a lot of talk about net-zero — or NZ — homes and buildings in the past few decades. In theory, a NZ building will generate as much energy from renewable energy resources as it consumes ...
Zero Energy Homes, a startup that develops modular homes for the affordable housing market, teamed up with design-build firm Knickerbocker Group to manufacture modular units for a home in Trenton. The ...
Canadian housing company CABN has recently unveiled its 752 sq ft (70 sqm) modular net-zero home, which can be assembled in a matter of days and completed within in weeks. What sets this prefabricated ...
As the world continues to move in the direction of responsible living in an environment-friendly manner, a revolution has been seen in the real estate industry in terms of the manner in which homes ...
Net-zero homes, once built, produce no carbon dioxide by using renewable energy to power appliances. The high costs of building a net-zero home is often recouped through energy savings and tax credits ...
A Laramie company is working to lower the world’s carbon footprint one home at a time in the area and around Wyoming. Jon Gardzelewski, owner of Building Energy Research Group (BERG), focuses on ...
As Maryland moves toward eliminating greenhouse gas emissions, home builders have begun pursuing a stringent federal energy efficiency designation that requires ...
Commercial and multifamily buildings have focused on reduced carbon footprints in recent years, although the concept is relatively new for homebuilders — especially measuring something called embodied ...