Net-zero homes use natural energy sources and are designed to use less energy and, as such, are considered important in the ...

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 ...

There are a lot of different paths you can take to get to a net-zero home. Everything from passive homes to earthships to modular and factory built houses. You can retrofit an existing building or you ...

Heart of a Building is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, ...

When environmental scientist Jennifer Clancy decided to build her dream home in St. Albans Town, she had one non-negotiable ...

PORT ORCHARD -- Jake Carter stood outside a freshly built home in Harris Court, sunlight glinting off the 14 solar panels on its roof. The home is the 28th house Habitat for Humanity in Kitsap County ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - One Cedar Rapids nonprofit is almost done building three net zero homes. “Every amount of energy that’s used by the people living in the house is produced here on site,” ...

HOPKINTON, R.I. (WPRI) — There’s a new housing development in Hopkinton made up of seven homes with net-zero energy ratings. South County Habitat for Humanity hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the ...

HUDSON – Marking an innovative partnership that advances energy efficiency and sustainability, Eversource and Elkridge Construction LLC are commemorating the completion of the first net zero homes in ...

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