What Makes Zero House – BiPVco Solar Modules
This is one in a series of blog posts about the materials we’ve chosen to build our Zero House project… What are BiPVco Flextron solar modules? BiPVco specializes in the manufacturing of building integrated photovoltaics, that is, solar modules that are a part of the...
What Makes Zero House – 475 High Performance Building Supply
This is one in a series of blog posts about the materials we’ve chosen to build our Zero House project… What is 475 High Performance Building Supply? 475 High Performance Building Supply provides essential building knowledge and components to...
What Makes Zero House – Inline Fiberglass Windows
This is one in a series of posts about the materials we’ve chosen to build our Zero House project… What are Inline Fiberglass windows? Inline is a Toronto-based manufacturer of high quality, energy efficient windows that use fiberglass frames, rather than the more...
Zero House Goals – Zero Construction Waste
The making (and renovating) of buildings generates vast amounts of waste. The purchaser of a new home doesn’t typically see the mess that’s made, but it is huge… and largely unnecessary. In the US, about 6.56 million tons of construction waste goes...
Zero House Goals – Zero Toxin Living Space
The toxicity of buildings is a subject that is not much discussed, but it is definitely one worth thinking about. Most homeowners seem to assume that some form of government regulation is at work to make sure the building products in their homes are not toxic, but...