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Finding the Best SIP Manufacturers

Zero Energy Project Staff — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:24:32 +0000

Focus on the quality, reputation, and reliability of a SIPs manufacturer rather than just their location. A manufacturer far away may still provide better products, service, and value compared to local options.

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The Best Cities for Living Without a Car

Sheridan Foster — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 21:16:04 +0000

These walkable cities offer easy access to amenities, public transit, and green spaces—all without needing a vehicle. Explore them here, along with their environmental and health benefits.

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A Look Inside Canada’s Award-Winning Net Zero Homes

Emily Emily Fielden — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:23:54 +0000

Builders and renovators across Canada, propelled by demand from homebuyers, bring the net zero goods.

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The Elephant in the Room: Deconstruction Reduces Embodied Carbon

Elisabeth Elisabeth Baudinaud — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 02:23:22 +0000

Carbon Wise embraces deconstruction over demolition. Reusing materials instead of manufacturing new ones reduces embodied carbon and promotes the circular economy.

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Creating Your Home Electrification Plan: A Step-By-Step Guide

Catherine Poslusny — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 21:22:18 +0000

Your values should guide your electrification journey. But with a clear project timeline mapped out, you can budget for upgrades, replace old appliances before they fail, and maximize cost-saving incentives.

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Enercept Customized SIPs: The Easiest Way to Build Green

Zero Energy Project Staff — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:32:17 +0000

Enercept has been building homes with customizable SIP construction longer than almost anyone else. They embrace creative, sustainable design.

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Pearl Home Certification: Leading the Way to High Performance

Heather Elias — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:56:19 +0000

Pearl Home Certification uses an app to carry contractors through certification, renovations, and then recertification—prioritizing efficiency features along the way.

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Decarbonize Your Hearth with an Electric Fireplace

Joe Wachunas and Naomi Cole — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 22:45:41 +0000

For the majority of homeowners, a traditional wood-burning fireplace is not a practical or healthy option. This reality has made zero-emission electric fireplaces popular.

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Kit Switch Accelerates Interior Rehabs

Sheridan Foster — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:13:38 +0000

The United Nations estimates that the world will add about 2.6 trillion sqft of new floor area to the global building stock. This equates to adding an entire New York City, every month, for 40 years. A large proportion will be housing. Specifically, housing is needed in already dense urban areas and existing structures. So […]

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We Are the Rare, Repeat Heat Pump Water Heater Customers

Joe Wachunas and Naomi Cole — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 21:31:47 +0000

The word is now out, and sales of heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) are taking off. New rebates, mandates, and tax credits will likely drive sales through the roof by the end of this decade. Heat pump water heaters use a fraction of the energy of legacy technologies, with great performance, which means lower utility […]

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Heat Pump Clothes Dryers: Low-Impact Laundry

Catherine Poslusny — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 20:16:45 +0000

If you’re interested in shaving off perhaps 10% of your household energy use (and your electric bill) with a single purchase, it’s time to look into heat pump clothes dryers. “An electric dryer can use anywhere from 700 to 1000 kilowatt-hours of electricity each year. That’s about a tenth of the average American’s electricity usage,” […]

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ePAVE Joins the Battle Against Urban Heat Islands

Klara Moradkhan — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 01:17:33 +0000

With 45% of urban areas covered by pavement, climate change is pushing cityscape temperatures to record highs. Innovative, sustainable pavement solutions are urgently needed. Whether used with asphalt or conventional concrete, “cool pavement” solutions, such as ePAVE, can decrease the urban heat island effect by mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and reducing heat absorption. While on […]

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