Zero Energy Home Sales Tips

Zero energy homes are the hottest trend in the building and real estate industry and it’s gaining momentum. The ability to effectively market and show zero energy homes will give…

           

Zero Energy Upgrades Could Cost Zero Dollars

…post, “Buying Power of Energy Savings,” which describes how the energy savings from a zero energy building completely covers the additional monthly mortgage payments needed for energy efficiency features. But…

           
Residential heat pump heater/ac unit in small shelter surrounded by snow

Cold Climate Heat Pumps Warm Homes on the Coldest Days

…on switching from a gas furnace to an electric heat pump. Even with the mix of fuels that currently powers the electrical grid, a heat pump will produce far fewer…

           

Protect Homebuyers, Reward Efficiency

…would spend each month. Equally important, once armed with the energy rating, purchasers have the option of exercising their buying power to make energy improvements through a long-term, low-interest mortgage…

           

Brightleaf Homes Gets High Value Appraisals 

…the mortgage, the amount added per month to reach zero is usually less than the monthly energy savings. This way every zero energy home has built-in buying power and a…

           

My Zero Energy Retrofit Beats my 401(k)

…of the reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from our home. I opted not to install solar hot-water panels because solar electric (photovoltaic) panels powering a heat-pump water heater are more…

           

Don’t Buy a New Home that Sucks!

…is our biggest expense – whether renting or buying – and yet we drive our heads into the sand and blindly believe that it won’t hurt us physically or financially….

           

Green Hammer: A Zero Energy Building Pioneer

…permit (very seldom are permit costs based on sf), 1 water main, 1 power main, 1 driveway, etc., but the large home can spread those costs out across more sf…

           

Energy Math

…grid powered by 23% solar cannot be built in 8 years, and it would only provide half of the 2000 TWh of new clean electricity needed for the 2030 goal….

           

With Electric Cars Rolling, Washington Should Now Turn to Electric Homes

…at least 1.5 million plug-in vehicles on the road. The federal government clearly has the power to advance sustainable technologies. So where should President Joe Biden look next for a…

           

Golden Real Estate, Inc Promoting and Modeling Environmental Responsibility

…the sun is shining, then draw it back when needed. This process, called net metering, enables us to power our office – including heating and cooling – and charge our…

           

How to Sell High-Efficiency Homes of the Future

…home is far more advanced than code built homes. Building or buying a zero energy ready home means you’re getting the home of the future – today.   Zero Energy…