Toward a zero energy home : a complete guide to energy self-sufficiency at home /
Johnston, David,1950-
Gibson, Scott,1951-
Newtown, Ct. : Taunton Press,
c2010.
Overview:  A Zero Energy Home (ZEH)  -  a home that produces as much energy as it consumes - is an idea whose time has come!  Authors David Johnston and Scott Gibson (Green from the Ground Up) explore the design and construction of self-sufficient houses from start to finish.  They make the case for a ZEH; cite climate and geographic challenges; describe exactly how to go about building an energy-efficient home; and feature ten houses that were built for zero energy living.  With unequaled knowledge and a passion for the subject, the authors walk readers through the process of building and living in a truly green home.
Includes index.
Introduction:  Case for zero energy houses -- Building Envelope -- Building science 101 -- Learning from the passive house movement -- Diversity of framing practices -- Attic and roofing systems -- Insulation choices and strategies -- Testing the building -- Putting it all together -- Case study:  High heat -- Case study: Butterfly home in the city -- Case study:  Outside-in retrofit -- Passive Solar Design -- Passive solar in the 1970s -- Design process -- Choosing glazing -- Thermal mass -- Solar shading -- Principles of passive solar design -- Case study:  PassivHaus retrofit -- Case study:  Bringing 1887 into the 21st century -- Case study:  Target zero house in Taos -- Renewable Energy -- From sunlight alone, clean electricity -- Harnessing the power of the wind -- Making hot water with the sun -- Sizing a renewable energy system -- Look  at all the renewable energy options -- Case study:  Good life in Vermont -- Case study:  Next West house -- Case study:  High-end lakeside retrofit -- Heating, Cooling, And Ventilation -- Options for heat -- Heat pumps provide both heating and cooling -- Electric-resistance heat can work in a net zero house -- Wood and other forms of biomass -- Getting heat around the house -- Keeping the house cool -- Ventilation for a healthy house -- Heating water -- Case study:  Solar jewel in Boulder -- Case study:  Reinventing the high rise -- Case study:  All-electric house: $1.16 a day -- Living A Zero Energy Life -- It's not just low energy bills -- Gaining a new appreciation for energy -- Mechanical systems are more complicated -- Fighting the perceptions of high cost-- Marketing the zero energy house -- House that's also a classroom -- Case study:  Affordable housing meets zero energy -- Appendix 1:  Energy modeling software -- Appendix 2:  Air changes per hour : 50 pascals of pressure -- Resources -- Credits -- Index.
Overview:  A Zero Energy Home (ZEH)  -  a home that produces as much energy as it consumes - is an idea whose time has come!  Authors David Johnston and Scott Gibson (Green from the Ground Up) explore the design and construction of self-sufficient houses from start to finish.  They make the case for a ZEH; cite climate and geographic challenges; describe exactly how to go about building an energy-efficient home; and feature ten houses that were built for zero energy living.  With unequaled knowledge and a passion for the subject, the authors walk readers through the process of building and living in a truly green home.
Dwellings
Ecological houses.