Since 2013, the U.S. Department of Energy Housing Innovation Awards have honored the very best in innovation on the path to zero energy ready homes by recognizing forward-thinking architects and builders delivering American homebuyers with a better homeowner experience. Explore these award-winning homes on the Tour of Zero.
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We just moved in! I call it “House 2” because 22 years ago we designed House 1 in our family odyssey in search of a better environment in which to raise our two children. House 1 was all about expanding into a larger space that living in Manhattan had restricted, a 2-bedroom apartment of 1,200 square feet. It worked.
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The primary lesson for us as architects was that the technology is readily available to model and measure the design of the house before you build it. A healthy, energy efficient, and environmentally responsible house is achievable at a reasonable cost. In the hands of a qualified contractor who understands how to build a highly insulated and airtight house, this is relatively simple to achieve. Therefore, why not all houses or why not your house? Many of the design principles can be transferred to an existing home too.
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Since 2013, the U.S. Department of Energy Housing Innovation Awards have honored the very best in innovation on the path to zero energy ready homes by recognizing forward-thinking architects and builders delivering American homebuyers with a better homeowner experience. Explore these award-winning homes on the Tour of Zero.
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