Stanford Professor’s New Zero-Net Energy Home Sets the Standard for Green Living https://t.co/i5fBS6LLeu via @ecowatch
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The 3,200-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-bathroom home was designed and built by Canadian prefab homes company BONE Structure. The building is zero-net energy (ZNE), which means that the total amount of energy used by the home equals the amount of energy created on site.
The house runs on 100 percent electricity with the help of rooftop solar, a Tesla Powerwall for energy storage, a Tesla charger for his electric car and Nest appliances. The property doesn’t even have gas lines.
“The net energy efficiency, once the envelope is leak-proof, is due not only to the structure but also to energy sources and appliances,” Jacobson said. “I have no gas going onto the property; instead, all energy comes from electricity. I will use electric cars, heat pumps for air and water heating, and an electric induction stove. The house will be powered by solar panels on the rooftop and energy will be stored using Tesla batteries in the garage.”
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