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Featured Design Project |
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English Residence
Orleans, MA - Cape Cod
Designed for a family with a tradition of green and modern.
ZeroEnergy Design provided architecture, interior design, energy modeling, HVAC design, and LEED-H verification services for the English Residence.
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| Passive House Standard |
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The Passive House Standard is a design methodology that champions a super insulated, airtight home or building that uses 70-90% less energy for heating than a conventional new home or building. This high performance standard is achieved through maximized passive solar gains, reduced heating loads, efficient ventilation of fresh air, and significant size and cost reduction of the heating system, which in some cases can be eliminated altogether.
ZeroEnergy Design is pleased to announce the certification of two of the firm's principals as Certified Passive House Consultants:
- Stephanie Horowitz, AIA (architect)
- Jordan Goldman, LEED AP (engineer)
Certified Passive House™ and the related Logo are certification marks
owned by the Passive House Institute US | PHIUS and is used by permission.
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| Resisting Small Wind Turbines |
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 "Wind turbines have a hypnotic allure.... Unfortunately, small wind turbines, unlike utility-scale wind turbines, are rarely cost-effective, even when installed at a good site. Most renewable energy consultants can share tales of small wind turbines that have disappointed their owners due to low energy production or frequent maintenance problems." See below for the full story from Green Building Advisor:
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| Indoor airPLUS |
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EPA created Indoor airPLUS to help meet the growing consumer preference for homes with improved indoor air quality.
The construction specifications for the certification include the careful selection of and installation of moisture control systems; heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems; combustion-venting systems; radon resistant construction; and low-emitting building materials.
ZeroEnergy Design is now a verifier of Indoor airPLUS certified homes.
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| A Call for Support. |
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 ZeroEnergy Design would like your nomination for 2010!
Please consider sending an email to the address below, asking Boston Magazine to consider our firm for the category of "Best Green Architect".
Your short and simple note would be greatly appreciated....
Suggested language:
"I would like to nominate ZeroEnergy Design as Boston's "Best Green Architect".
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