Building My Net Zero Energy Home: The Back Story

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In January 2011, my home in east-central Missouri burned to the ground. The fire was caused by mice that had chewed the wires in the floor. The wires generated sparks that started the house on fire.

This tragedy afforded me an opportunity to rebuild the house. After I was over the shock, it didn’t take long for me to realize that I was going to build a net zero energy solar home. It would be as green as green could be.

A net zero energy home, for those not familiar with the term, is a superefficient home equipped with enough renewable energy generating capacity to meet its needs and offset any fossil fuel like natural gas burned to power the home. So, bottom line, the house will produce as much – very likely more — energy than it consumes each year.

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