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Net Zero Energy

A net-zero energy home is capable of producing, at minimum, an annual output of renewable energy that is equal to the total amount of its annual consumed/purchased energy from energy utilities. In addition to its environmental advantages, NetZero housing also focuses on occupant health, resource conservation, and overall environmental impact, including ecosystem protection and environmental conservation.

Net Zero can be achieved using many different techniques including

A net-zero energy home is capable of producing, at minimum, an annual output of renewable energy that is equal to the total amount of its annual consumed/purchased energy from energy utilities.

Net Zero can be achieved using many different techniques including

  • Minimizing energy consumption: maximizing building envelope performance, using passive solar energy and daylight, high efficiency lighting fixtures and appliances
  • Using integrated on-site renewable energy systems: photovoltaic and solar thermal energy, ground/air source heat pumps, mini-wind turbines

Insightful is committed to using the above techniques wherever possible, and believes that through design and planning that NetZero can be a feasible choice for market housing anywhere in the world. In fact, we are currently engaged in several Net Zero projects?on both sides of the Pacific ??the Harmony House in?Burnaby,?British Columbia, and two Asia Pacific Partnership projects near?Shanghai.