Introduction to Zero Energy Housing

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Introduction to Zero Energy Housing
What is it?

• A collaboration of different technologies,
  appliances, and features used to create a net
  zero energy use

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How does it do this?

• With appliances like
• Solar cells
• High efficiency air conditioners and lighting
• Energy Star products
• Solar water heaters
• Special tinted windows
• Bigger roof overhangs

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How long has the concept been around for?

• Since the mid-to-late 1990s
• As technology improves, so will the entire design
  of Zero Energy Housing

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FSEC Experiment Results

• On the hottest day in June
• 72 less power from air conditioning
• 93 reduction in required amount of utility
  supplied power
• PV cells provided 85 of power required

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Variations

• Zero Energy Housing varies from area to area

Cost

• Zero Energy Housing is more expensive
  initially but makes up for it in the monthly
  energy bills

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Zero Energy Housing and Canada

• Canadian net zero energy healthy housing
  initiative introduced in 2005