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ZERO ENERGY HOMES
Presented By Jason Gillier
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WHAT ARE THEY?

• State of the art
• Contain renewable energy sources
• The ideal home has a net energy use of zero

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ADVANTAGES

• Improved comfort
• Reliability
• Security
• Extremely environmentally friendly

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DISADVANTAGES

• Capital cost
• Not built as sturdy
• Geologically limiting

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WHERE ARE THEY?

• Florida
• California
• Anywhere there is ample renewable resources

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COMPARISON

• ZEH
• Used 6960kWh
• Produced 5180kWh

• NORMAL
• Used 22 600 kWh
• Produced 0kWh

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EXAMPLE

• Located in California
• 5300 sq ft
• Powered by 8 kilowatts of solar electric power
  and 1.5 kilowatts of solar thermal
• Uses 90-100 less energy
• Websites used
• http//www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/info/document
  s/pdfs/35317.pdf
• http//www.fsec.ucf.edu/bldhttp//
• www.architektur.tuarmstadt.de/powerhouse/db/248,id
  _25,s_Papers.fb15g/active/zeh/lakeland/index.htm