Zero%20Energy%20Homes

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Zero Energy Homes
Picture from http//www.swinter.com/WMECO/ZeroEne
rgy.html
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Agenda

• Objective
• Understand the general concept
• What is a Zero Energy Home?
• How do they work?
• Questions

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What is a Zero Energy Home?

• They are seemingly normal
• Appearances
• Functionality
• They are very efficient
• Appliances
• Building Design
• They produce their own power
• Solar
• Wind
• They work even when no sun or wind
• They can use a net zero amount of energy

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How do they Work?

• They work by co-operation with their natural gas
  provider
• Draw energy from the grid when in need
• Supply grid with energy when in surplus

Drawn in Visual Here during actual presentation
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References

• http//www.armoryparkdelsol.com/zeh.htm
• http//www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/info/document
  s/pdfs/35317.pdf
• http//www.nrel.gov/docs/fy01osti/29915.pdf