What’s the price?
The question I’m always asked when I talk to groups about our first net zero house is “What’s the Price?” To answer that question with detail beyond “more than a million,” I simplified my cost-tracking sheet and made a payback analysis sheet and recorded myself talking through them. This house is exceptional. We made “no […]
Touring MiNet0-1 with Brett Little on Earth Day!
We had the honor of showcasing MiNet0-1 with Brett Little of the Greenhome Institute on Earth Day. Brett organized the webinar as a virtual tour. We reviewed our goals for the house, dove into details of the construction process, virtual-toured the finished house, and examined some of the final performance results. You can watch our […]
Michigan Net Zero Homes LLC is an Energy Star Partner!
Michigan Net Zero Homes LLC is committed to designing and building 100% Phius certified homes. Energy Star certification is one of the prerequisites for Phius certification. Therefore, we are pleased to be an Energy Star partner! ENERGY STAR is the government-backed program that helps us all save money and protect our environment with energy-efficient products […]
MiNet0-1 is under construction!
We have pivoted from design to construction! We’re excited to share some details about our progress so far! As previously mentioned, we received Phius Zero Design certification in May, which was a HUGE milestone. You can see the details in the Phius database and more in a previous blog post. We were among nine projects […]
Deep Dive on Phius (for Professionals)
Hi, Dale here. It’s been a couple of months; welcome back again! This post is aimed at those of you who are architects, builders, and skilled tradespersons. We’ll take a deep dive into Phius certifications (Passive House Institute US) with a focus on single family homes. (Phius standards can be applied to multifamily and commercial […]
Why Net Zero Homes?!
Four reasons to invest in a net zero home.