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Heckeroth, Steve; Heckeroth, Christiane. Beyond zero energy homes. 2005 SOLAR WORLD CONGRESS, 2005, Orlando, Flórida.
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Abstract

Zero Energy Home strategies tend to focus on making incremental improvements within the boundaries of suburban and city lots. Housing, however, is only one element in the transformation that must take place to maintain the health and diversity of life on planet Earth. As the peak of world oil production and climate change become a reality a comprehensive approach to community design is essential. It is not widely understood that many suburban commuters use more energy for transportation than they do in their homes. At the same time, most offices, schools, stores and factories have been and continue to be designed with little attention to energy efficiency and sustainability. This paper will discuss the development and re-development of whole communities based on the principles of: 1. assuring the availability of potable water and preserving agricultural soils as the primary factors in determining the feasibility and location of proposed development; 2. building with durable, local nontoxic materials; 3. limiting the need for fossil fuel dependent transportation; 4. taking advantage of the sun’s light and heat, as well as natural ventilation; 5. depending primarily on distributed energy income from nonpolluting renewable sources. 6. providing space for gardens and using edible landscaping (Permaculture) 7. re-creating community. Zero Energy Homes are currently regarded as the choice of early adopters and a way for architects to gain environmental points. The duel threats of rising conventional energy costs and climate change, however, will soon make efficient renewably powered communities a necessity. Going beyond Zero Energy Homes to Zero Energy Communities will provide an alternative that offers future generations a quality of life equal to or better than what we now enjoy.
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