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| List of Figures | |
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| Acronyms and Abbreviations | |
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| Foreword | |
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| Preface | |
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| What's It All About? | |
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| Why ZEH? | |
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| Which Energy Use? | |
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| Components of household energy use | |
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| Personal transportation | |
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| Other components of household energy use | |
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| So, what to include? | |
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| What Does It Mean To Be Net-Zero Energy? | |
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| Off-grid, on-grid? | |
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| Where is the energy produced? | |
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| How is the energy measured? | |
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| Choosing a definition | |
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| How Do You Get There? | |
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| Net-Zero Home Economics | |
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| Making Choices Instead of Paying Premiums for Greener Buildings | |
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| Net Cost of Ownership - Who Pays, Who Benefits? | |
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| Homeowner-builder/long-term owner | |
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| Speculative builder | |
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| Multifamily affordable housing projects | |
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| Bottom line | |
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| Other Multifamily Findings | |
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| Incentives and Innovative Financial Arrangements | |
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| Payback- the Relative Cost-Efficiency of Various Options | |
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| First, the conventional wisdom | |
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| A contrarian view | |
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| What about your project? | |
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| Relative cost-effectiveness | |
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| Integrated Design | |
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| What Is Integrated Design, and Why Does It Matter? | |
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| The Integrated Process | |
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| Phases of the Process | |
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| Phase 1. Setting Goals | |
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| Phase 2. Building Your Team | |
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| Phase 3. Launching the Process | |
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| Phase 4. Promoting Teamwork | |
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| Phase 5. Working through the Design | |
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| Does Integrated Design Cost More? | |
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| A Footnote about Construction | |
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| Minimize the Energy Your Building Needs | |
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| The Basics | |
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| Size matters | |
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| Form factors: the influence of context | |
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| Siting | |
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| Massing | |
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| Orientation | |
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| Enclosure Design | |
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| What is a Passive House? | |
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| Air sealing | |
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| Walls, roofs, and floors | |
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| Foundations | |
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| Doors and windows | |
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| Assemblies and layering | |
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| Comfort Strategies and Systems | |
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| Heating | |
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| Cooling | |
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| Prioritizing Elements | |
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| Hot Water | |
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| Water heating equipment | |
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| Hot water delivery | |
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| Drain water heat recovery | |
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| Hot water use | |
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| Multifamily considerations | |
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| Minimize the Occupants' Energy Needs | |
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| Major Appliances | |
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| Induction cooktops | |
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| Refrigerators | |
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| Dishwashers | |
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| Clothes washers and dryers | |
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| Lighting | |
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| Fixtures | |
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| Table and standing lamps | |
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| Controls | |
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| Using your lights | |
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| Water Use | |
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| Bathrooms | |
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| Kitchens | |
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| Gardens | |
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| Pools and spas | |
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| Using less | |
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| Household Gadgets | |
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| Be aware and buy wisely (or not at all) | |
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| After buying: tips for minimizing plug loads | |
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| Automation | |
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| Managing Heating and Other Systems | |
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| Monitoring and Behavior | |
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| Simple plug-in electric meters | |
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| Whole-home electricity monitors | |
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| Smart electric metering dashboards | |
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| Multi-system dashboards | |
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| Occupant Education | |
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| Power the Rest | |
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| Solar Hot Water | |
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| Do you need separate storage? | |
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| Estimating hot water demand and storage | |
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| Estimating collector size | |
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| Choosing a collector | |
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| Passive or active? Open loop or closed? | |
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| Should you include a solar thermal system? | |
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| Other applications | |
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| Renewable Electricity | |
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| Fuel choices; all-electric? | |
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| Solar Electricity: Photovoltaics | |
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| PV options | |
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| System sizing | |
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| Wind Turbines | |
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| Building-integrated wind | |
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| Turbine selection | |
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| Backup Power | |
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| Hybrids | |
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| Other Options | |
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| Choosing a Renewable System | |
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| Community Issues | |
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| Resources / Bibliography | |
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| Case Study Resources | |
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| National High-Performance Home Programs | |
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| Green Building Advisor | |