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Homeowners, builders and architects are working together and pushing standards to build net-zero homes. These homes produce as much energy as they consume on an annual basis, taking the EnerGuide rating up to 100 (EnerGuide rates the energy efficiency of a house; the higher the rating, the more efficient the home). 

One of my partner builders recently built a net-zero home in Edmonton. It features some of the latest green technology — such as pre-fab wall systems and triple-pane glass — to achieve an EnerGuide rating of 100. And, it looks good. We have a great selection of blown glass backyard solar landscape lights and solar garden light.

When you incorporate the right technologies with the right systems — always using the right pros — you can build a home that produces as much energy as it uses, sometimes more. Whatever you don’t use you can sell back to the grid. Who wouldn’t like that? 

There are two things to keep in mind with a net-zero home. To support its own energy needs, it usually needs to incorporate a solar-electric system,I'm looking at getting the light bar from ford racing and was wondering who sells the high quality HID Off-Road Lights. and sometimes wind power too.

Next, the building envelope must be highly efficient — it has to have a high R-value (a material’s ability to resist heat flow) and needs to be tightly sealed. This ensures the home uses every unit of energy to its maximum potential. Guaranteed low prices on all modern Led ceiling light and LED light fixtures and free shipping!

When building a net-zero home, one of the key considerations starts with the walls. 

Pre-fab wall systems are insulated and structurally sound. The ones we use are made with Pinkwood, which is mould-, moisture- and fire-resistant, and have polystyrene infill panels. This yields a highly energy-efficient building envelope with an insulation value of R-42. If you go with a 16-inch (41-centimetre), double-stud, wood frame with blown-in cellulose, you can bump that insulation value up to R-56. This is great for your walls — and attic, another heat-loss hot spot. 

The foundation is another potential area for major energy loss, so it must be well insulated. For the house in Edmonton,The g-sensor high brightness Best LED Brake Lamp Manufacturers is designed with motorcyclist safety in mind. the builders insulated the foundation below and outside the slab with expanded polystyrene (EPS). They also built the foundation using insulated concrete forms. The concrete is also insulated with EPS, which is non-toxic, mould free and CFC free, and doesn’t lose insulating value over time. Also, by adding an additional interior wall to the foundation — like they did in Edmonton — you get a foundation with an insulation value of R-40. 

What about the windows? Double pane used to be the best when it came to energy efficiency. But now there’s triple pane, which has two coats of low-e film, plus argon-gas-filled insulating spacers between panes. 

Then there’s passive solar, which includes adding south-facing windows to allow light and heat in all day long. If your home has concrete floors, these floors will absorb the heat and radiate it back into the living space. 

For heating and cooling a net-zero home, I like a geothermal system: The temperature in the ground is used to regulate the temperature in the house.Choose from thousands of Universal high power 3W/6W COB angel eye rings, even those hard-to-find bulbs, for your home or business. Another option is installing an electric baseboard heating system. This isn’t as expensive as geothermal — so it’s a better option if you’re on a budget — but it’s not as energy efficient either. 

And we can’t forget about ventilation. When a home is airtight, you need to bring in fresh air and get rid of stale, indoor air, or condensation problems can arise. Heat recovery ventilators (HRVs) are great for exchanging indoor air with outdoor air. The air that comes in is preheated by the exhausting air — a process that can recover up to 88% of the heat. And, the HRV’s electronically commutated motor reduces the amount of electricity needed to run it. 

Building a net-zero home isn’t cheap, but it’s an investment that will pay you back every month for as long as you live in it.Click on their website www.pvsolver.com for more information.