Zero Net Energy: Cost Effective Solutions

Wednesday, January 20 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Location: South 232

Format: Building Knowledge Session 
Level of Content: Advanced 

Appropriate for: Designers, Architects, Engineers & Planners, Subcontractors & Specialty Trade Contractors, Single Family - All

Track(s): Building Science, Performance & Systems

Moderator(s): Jon Webb, KEPHART, Denver, CO

Speaker(s): 
Steve Easley, Steve Easley & Associates, Danville, CA | 
Ann Edminster, Design AVEnues LLC, Pacifica, CA | 
Gene Myers, NT MANAGEMENT INC., DENVER, CO

What It’s About:
Many residential codes and ratings today are based on the goal of minimizing energy use. Some codes are going beyond simply minimizing though, so it's important to be prepared. In this advanced session, our highly-informed and passionate panel will describe the cost-effective approaches they've developed to help single family builders achieve zero net energy (ZNE) homes as painlessly as possible, and how you can, too, regardless of where in the country you are building.

What You'll Learn:
Analyze key elements of successful ZNE design and construction that can be incorporated today to differentiate your homes from the competition. 
Discuss ZNE standards currently being adopted, providing advance insight into codes likely to spread throughout the U.S. in years to come. 
Review illustrated examples of recommendations developed for production builders to cost-effectively adapt their existing designs to meet ZNE requirements. 
Explore why organizational capacity-building, and not adoption of risky new technologies, is the key to an effective transition to achieving ZNE.

Continuing Education: NAHB - 1.00 CE hour(s), NKBA - 0.1 CEU(s), AIA - 1.00 LU hour(s)