Toward a Zero Energy Home : A Complete Guide to Energy Self-Sufficiency at Home

by Johnston, David

• ISBN13: 9781600851438
• ISBN10: 1600851436
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-27
• Publisher: Taunton Pr

Summary

A zero energy home-a home that produces as much energy as it consumes-is an idea whose time has come. By reducing or eliminating utility bills, zero energy homes offer a new direction for housing in America. It is a win for the homeowner, for the planet, and for a new generation of builders who are building houses that better meet the energy challenges ahead of us all.

Author Biography

 

A leader in the green building movement, David Johnston is the author of Green from the Ground Up, lecturer and keynote speaker, and founder of greenbuilding.com. He has received numerous awards for his work, including being named the Environmental Hero for 2004 by Interiors and Sources magazine and Builder of the Year by the Washington, D.C., chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. Scott Gibson is a freelance writer specializing in building topics and a longtime contributing editor to Fine Homebuilding magazine. He is coauthor of Green from the Ground Up.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Case for Zero Energy Houses	p. 2
The Building Envelope	p. 10
Building Science 101	p. 11
Learning from the Passive House Movement	p. 18
The Diversity of Framing Practices	p. 26
Attic and Roofing Systems	p. 31
Insulation Choices and Strategies	p. 35
Testing the Building	p. 36
Putting It Alt Together	p. 41
Case Study: High Heat	p. 42
Case Study: A Butterfly Home in the City	p. 50
Case Study: Outside-in Retrofit	p. 58
Passive Solar Design	p. 64
Passive Solar in the 1970s	p. 69
The Design Process	p. 71
Choosing Glazing	p. 73
Thermal Mass	p. 74
Solar Shading	p. 77
Principles of Passive Solar Design	p. 78
Case Study: PassivHaus Retrofit	p. 82
Case Study: Bringing 1887 into the 21st Century	p. 88
Case Study: Target Zero House in Taos	p. 96
Renewable Energy	p. 102
From Sunlight Alone, Clean Electricity	p. 104
Harnessing the Power of the Wind	p. 118
Making Hot Water with the Sun	p. 126
Sizing a Renewable Energy System	p. 134
Look at All the Renewable Energy Options	p. 136
Case Study: The Good Life in Vermont	p. 138
Case Study: The Next West House	p. 146
Case Study: High-End Lakeside Retrofit	p. 154
Heating, Cooling, and Ventilation	p. 164
Options for Heat	p. 168
Heat Pumps Provide Both Heating and Cooling	p. 168
Electric-Resistance Heat Can Work in a Net Zero House	p. 176
Wood and Other Forms of Biomass	p. 180
Getting Heat Around the House	p. 183
Keeping the House Cool	p. 186
Ventilation for a Healthy House	p. 188
Heating Water	p. 191
Case Study: A Solar Jewel in Boulder	p. 194
Case Study: Reinventing the High Rise	p. 202
Case Study: All-Electric House: $1.16 a Day	p. 210
Living a Zero Energy Life	p. 218
It's Just Not Low Energy Bills	p. 221
Gaining a New Appreciation for Energy	p. 222
Mechanical Systems are More Complicated	p. 225
Fighting the Perceptions of High Cost	p. 226
Marketing the Zero Energy House	p. 228
A House That's Also a Classroom	p. 232
Case Study: Affordable Housing Meets Zero Energy	p. 233
Energy Modeling Software	p. 242
Air Changes per Hour: 50 Pascals of Pressure	p. 243
Resources	p. 244
Credits	p. 246
Index	p. 248
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