ENERGY VISION HOMES

Zero Energy Home Construction

A Zero Energy Home uses as much energy for cooling, heating, hot water, and other electrical loads on an annual basis as is produced from on-site photovoltaic panels or other renewable energy sources.

Zero energy is achieved through energy reduction, as well as energy production.

Benefits

Custom Built

Each Zero Energy Home is tailored to the customers lifestyle, requirements and satisfaction.

Sustainable

A Zero Energy Home is built airtight, super insulated, and utilizes high-performance windows, doors, and mechanical systems.
They consume 1/3 the energy needed for cooling, heating, hot water, and other electrical loads compared to a traditionally built home.

Environment Friendly

A Zero Energy Home decreases carbon emissions and environmental impact by using less energy and sustainably-sourced materials.

Air Quality

Clean air constantly circulates throughout the Zero Energy Home. Fresh air from the outdoors is introduced and filtered of pollen, dirt and pollutants.

Sound Deadening

Thick, insulated walls and windows significantly decreases outdoor noise. Loud vehicles or high winds are hardly heard from inside.

Quality of Life

Fresh air and quiet living produces a higher quality of life than living in a code built home.

Annual Energy Savings

Percent

Category	Code Built Home*	Zero Energy Homes*	Energy Savings*
Heat	Propane: 22,725	Heat Pump: 5,826	16,899
Hot Water	Propane: 5,178	Heat Pump: 2,354	2,824
Other Loads	4,756	4,756	-

*Units: kW Hour (kWh) per Year; Code Built Home based on 2012 International Energy Conservation Code, Zone 5
-House Specifications: 2-story, 3 bedroom, 2 baths, 1692 square foot, southern exposure
-Propane heat in Code Built Home (converted to kWh); Air Source Heat Pump heat in Zero Energy Home
-Propane-fired hot water heating in Code Built Home; air source heat pump hot water in Zero Energy Home

Return On Investment
Although it costs slightly more to build a Zero Energy Home compared to a code-built home, it cost less than a conventional home to own. This is because your energy bill will be very small compared to a code-built house, leaving more money to pay the small increase in your mortgage payment that result from energy efficiency and/or solar photovoltaic upgrades.

John F. Slater
Owner

Zero Energy Designer & Builder
35 Years of Home Building Experience
PhD in Environmental Science
Passive House Institute U.S. Certified Builder

"Energy Vision Homes promotes stewardship of our natural resources and environmental quality by educating the public on high-performance buildings that incorporate advanced building components and innovative methods and materials"

Certifications

Energy Vision Homes is recognized by the following national programs to design and build homes based on their criteria and guidelines.
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