As drawn, the Net Zero House operates at a 53% reduction in Total Yearly Source Energy (power plant energy in kWh) compared to a standard build, with an 89% reduction in heat demand.
Project name
Net Zero Family Retreat
Architecture firm
Clark Green + Bek
Location
Hillsdale, New York, USA
Principal architect
Clark Green + Bek Architects
Design team
Glenn Goble, Stephan Green
Collaborators
BLDGtyp llc (Energy Consultant)
Civil engineer
Crawford & Associates Engineering, P.C.
Landscape
Walter Cudnohufsky Associates, Inc.
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Construction
377 Builders, LLC
Typology
Residential › Net-Zero House
How to design a Net-Zero Home? The main principle in designing the Net-Zero Home is to reduce energy use. Then reduce building materials that are non-renewable sources of energy. This can be done by selecting healthier, reliable, and cost-effective energy solutions.
Photography
Greg Premru (“Rivendell” Jenson-DeLeeuw NZE House by Paul Lukez Architecture)
Net-zero homes with solar panels and comfortable solutions for living will make your life healthier and easier. Let’s find out how you can save money by using a net-zero house.
Photography
2E Architects (Craig And Judy’s Net Zero Home)
Zero energy buildings combine energy efficiency and renewable energy generation to consume only as much energy as can be produced onsite through renewable resources over a specified time period.
Photography
Jesús Granada (CSI-IDEA Building by Juan Blázquez + Oficina Técnica Municipal Ayuntamiento Alhaurín de la Torre)
