This is the Living Zero Home, which was commissioned by the U.S. Department of Energy and built by All American Homes. The home was on display in Chicago last weekend and will move to about fifteen other destinations throughout the year, including Louisville, Greensboro, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Dallas, Phoenix, and Denver, among other cities. The modern demonstration home features a Smart Living System — both an energy management and home monitoring tool — which helps owners save money and provides an alert for potential problems, such as a water pipe leak. The home includes a number of other green elements, too:
- Icynene foam insulation;
- Rooftop solar panels;
- Low-flow plumbing fixtures;
- Energy Star lights and appliances;
- Tankless water heaters;
- Abundant natural light and daylighting;
- High performance fiberglass windows; and
- Bamboo floors and fiber cement siding.
Some of the brands featured in the Living Zero Home include GE Profile appliances, EcoTop counters, Insignia Electronics, Sherwin Williams Harmony paint, Solatube daylighting, Delta faucets, Pella windows, US FLOORS bamboo, and Therma-Tru entry doors.
Moreover, the modular home was built in a factory, so construction waste was minimized throughout the process. And the zero energy home produces as much energy as it uses in the course of a year. Go check the Living Zero Home out, if you see it coming through town …
Photo credits: Living Zero Home.
am i missing something on the website? it just says nyc, not where it will be in the city…
The site says Eastern Shore with dates and location TBD.
Great look. I wish it were coming to Portland. This is the perfect city to showcase green building. Especially since we have a very green minded mayor this time around.
I have to wait until November 21 to see it :^(
SO COOL! I hope I didn’t miss it in Denver. I’ll check that date and mark it in my calendar!
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I think it is fantastic how we are using renewable energy and going green in so many ways. I think we also need to do things like reducing our energy usage, like installing geothermal heat pumps to replace high energy heating and cooling systems.
Please send floorplans. My lot in FL is waiting.
Paula, make sure to check out:
http://www.livingzero.org/
http://www.allamericanhomes.com/livingzero/
They should be able to hook you up.