Document Type
Paper
Abstract
The net-zero homes project that this class worked on throughout the semester was designed to determine what it would take to bring a home in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the status of net-zero and whether or not it is feasible to do so. The idea behind a net-zero home is to reduce the energy usage in the home, whether it is by lifestyle changes, insulation additions, or by appliance upgrades, and then produce the remaining energy deficit from renewable sources, so that the homeowner has a net usage of zero at the end of the year. This report details the steps which each design team took to determine whether it was feasible for their client’s home to achieve net-zero status as well as an overview of the technologies used to achieve this status.
Publication Date
12-16-2014
Recommended Citation
Sherwood, John; Crow, Jonathan; Ourensma, Nicolaas; DeVries, Zak; Frandsen, Andy; Kregel, Jack; Rhodes, Ryan; VanDongen, Connor; Kwong, Schieffer; Myung Kim, Jee; DeYoung, Matthew; DeMaagd, Jeff; DeVries, Tyler; Faber, Doug; Hershberger, Garrick; DeRooy, Jake; Brouwer, Dustin; Evenhouse, David; Anderson, Patrick; Brown, Thomas; Smit, Ed; Smith, Joel; Symens, Thane; Weinstein, Kaitlyn; Koetje, Seth; Memmelaar, Nick; Juza, Austin; Ramaker, Matt; DeMeester, Ryan; Newhof, Jordan; Richards, Wes; and VanderByl, Josh, "2014 Fall ENGR333 Project Final Report" (2014). ENGR 333. 48.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/engr_333/48
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