ZERO ENERGY HOMES Presented By Jason Gillier
WHAT ARE THEY? State of the art Contain renewable energy sources The ideal home has a net energy use of zero
ADVANTAGES Improved comfort Reliability Security Extremely environmentally friendly
DISADVANTAGES Capital cost Not built as sturdy Geologically limiting
WHERE ARE THEY? Florida California Anywhere there is ample renewable resources
COMPARISON ZEH Used 6960kWh Produced 5180kWh NORMAL Used 22 600 kWh
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/documents/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