Zero Energy Homes From Frame to Finished

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Zero Energy HomesFrom Frame to Finished

• Exploring the functionality of the energy
  efficient lifestyle.

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Construction and Renovation

• Building New
• Allows greatest creativity and flexibility
• Ability to optimize latest technology
• Renovating Existing
• Does not require as large of an initial
  investment
• Small steps count

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Building of a straw bale house
http//www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/info/componen
ts/envelope/framing/strawbale.html
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Completed straw-bale house
http//www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/info/componen
ts/envelope/framing/strawbale.html
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Where to Start?

• Back to basics
• Energy star appliances
• What does it mean?
• What is it about?

PICTURE http//oee.nrcan.gc.ca/energystar/english
/consumers/index.cfm
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Web Sites

• Energy Star
• http//oee.nrcan.gc.ca/energystar/english/consumer
  s/index.cfm
• Construction and building information
• http//www.eere.energy.gov/buildings