Case study describing a DOE Building America 2013 Top Innovation community-scale project where solar water heaters generated enough hot water per year to recoup the cost of the system within 4 to 6 years.
Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2014 Housing Innovation Award winner in the hot-dry climate that scored HERS 48 without PV and 25 with PV.
Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the mixed-dry climate that used 2x6 24-inch on-center walls, with R-17 spray foam in cavities + R-4 continuous rigid foam exterior, an unvented attic with R-25 open-cell foam insulation...
Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2016 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the hot-dry climate that achieved a HERS score of -17 with PV and 44 without PV.
Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the hot-dry climate that achieved a HERS score of -92 with PV and batteries and 43 without PV.
Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the mixed-dry climate that achieved a HERS score of 20 with PV and 47 without PV.
Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2018 Housing Innovation Award winning affordable home in the hot-dry climate that achieved a HERS score of 49 without PV.
Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2018 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the hot-dry climate that achieved a HERS score of 25 with PV and 46 without PV.
Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2019 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the mixed-dry climate that achieved a HERS score of 37 with PV and 55 without PV.
Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2021 Housing Innovation Award winning custom spec home in the mixed-dry climate that achieved a HERS score of 15 with PV.
Case study poster describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2021 Housing Innovation Award winning production home in the mixed-dry climate that achieved a HERS score of 34 with PV.
Case study describing a DOE Zero Energy Ready Home 2017 Housing Innovation Award winning custom for buyer home in the hot-dry climate that achieved a HERS score of -92 with PV and batteries and 43 without PV.
Case study describing the development of one of the first true zero-energy homes built in the United States and the improvements made on it's design for subsequent projects.
Case study describing a 1963 mid-century modern home in Las Vegas that got an energy-efficiency overhaul, improving performance from a HERS score of 123 to 44, or net-zero when the 4.8 kW of photovoltaic panels are added.