340. Net-Zero 101 - A guide to building your future-proofed dream home
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- Опубликовано: 29 июл 2024
- Net-Zero 101 is our special guide to all of the secret ingredients that make a net-zero home energy self sufficient, super comfortable and the best home money can buy. We visit with Heather and Kevin Brosinsky one year after they built their retirement, net-zero dream home and then we talk to builder Dave Butterwick for the five essential elements of this cold climate net-zero home that produces all of its own energy for electricity and heating. We produced this story for The Earth and I based out of Washington DC. This is the video version of that story.
Covers the five elements of net-zero: 1. Air tightness; 2. Insulation; 3. Windows and Doors; 4. Energy efficiency mechanical and appliances; and 5. Renewable energy.
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Live in Mississauga Ontario starting become net-zero by installed 7 kw solar rooftop, triple panes windows, & doubling the insulation. Soon adding heat pump, heat recovery unit, and more.
Funny years ago I would describe wanting to build a house you could "heat with and candle and cool with an ice cube"
Great video. Short and to the point. You should have more subscribers.
GO Net Zero and save energy costs and help save the planet.
There is a climate crisis. We need Climate Action NOW.
Thanks, please share!
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Even w/ the lot's aspect re: to south; You succeed!
(I kept wanting to turn the house in my head)😄
Great Job!!
Thanks
Even in Blatchford, Edmonton's green community with an aspiration of being carbon neutral they didn't orient the lots perfect for the sun. But one building solved this by building a roof that tilts in two directions to allow the solar to capture as much sun as possible. ruclips.net/video/yYuSUQPOCxI/видео.html
An energy efficient home or business is more comfortable and saves money in the long run.
Solar energy on your roof combined with battery storage can make people more independent from the grid and natural gas supplies. Add solar and supplemental electric heating or a heat pump for home heating..
Added insulation, triple glaze windows, energy efficient doors, energy efficient heating and cooling systems, energy efficient appliances, LED lighting, smart thermostats, solar panels combined with battery storage and a electric vehicle charger in the garage or car park. People are too focused on the short term costs and miss out on long term savings and comfort. Blower door testing and air sealing are under appreciated tools.Even if you have money to burn you should not waste it. Climate Change will impact everyone. Leave a better future for your children and grandchildren. Join in and speak up for the future of the planet.
interesting!
Need to put a steel roof on it .shingles don't last but good idea
give merikans a break, they are tarded
How do we use your thinking for all the thousands upon thousands of houses in Phoenix, AZ?
Most of our experience is with cold climate net-zero, but the principles are similar since a well insulated home keeps the heat out the same as it keeps the cold out and heat pumps are even better when they are in cooling mode, up to 700% efficient!
Where is it? Saskatchewan?
Leduc, Alberta.
Total structure strawbale passive envelope.
Strawbale is totally doable, but can be a wee bit labour-intensive. ruclips.net/video/We_6ak9KjOg/видео.html
You got to ask what “net zero” means in the bigger picture when the house is so large, uses so much embodied energy in the production of all the glass, insulation, timber, concrete, heating, and cooling equipment. How much fossil fuels was used to create and transport all the materials? How much mining needed to be done? How many years does it take to reproduce the same timber that was used? Now add up this all up and see how you can create a truly net zero house!
Embodied carbon is important and many net-zero builders are already thinking about this in their selection of materials, but there is much work to be done. However, that is not to diminish the significance of people making the decision to build net-zero - recognizing the long-term benefits and value and contributing to a low-carbon future.
North America and Austrialia have the largest houses by quite a leap vs the rest of the world. Obviously larger homes require more materials and take more energy vs a more universal size home of 1000ft2. Life cycle analysis (LCA) is implemented to help determine the embodied energy and carbon footprint (cradle to grave) while selecting the materials and contruction methods Amory Levins coined the phrase "negawatts". The simplest way to reduce your carbon footprint is to reduce your energy consumption.
sup with the ridiculous mini golf shit lmao