What is a Zero Energy home?

Although it looks like most homes, and it’s connected to the utility grid, a ZEH (Zero Energy Home) is significantly different than other houses. Unlike other homes, over the course of a year, the ZEH produces about as much energy as it consumes. This “net zero” consumption level is accomplished through the combination of energy-efficient construction and the home’s renewable energy technology.

1 - Dow Structural Insulated Sheathing (SIS) on exterior walls

2 - Enerworks Solar Panels for water heating

3 - Dow Closed Cell Rigid Spray Foam & Blown-in Cellulose inside attic

4 - Basement ERV System (Energy Recovery Ventilation System for mechanical ventilation)

Greywater Heat Recovery Unit
Dow Tongue & Groove Styrofoam (Under basement floor)
Dow Perimate Insulation (Exterior basement wall board)

5 - Energy Efficient Lighting by Kichler and Juno (Compact Flourescent Lighting Throughout)

6 - Low-E Glass, Paradigm Triple Pane w/Krypton Gas (On all windows)

7 - WaterFurnace Geothermal Heating & Cooling is buried in the earth, ground source heat pumps harness the earth’s constant temperature to heat in winter and cool in summer.

8 - Utility Meter spins backwards when solar power exceeds house demand selling power back to the utility company

9 - Closed Cell Rigid Spray Foam inside wall cavity

10 - Tongue & Groove Styrofoam in exterior walls

11 - Thirty inch overhang manages solar heat gain

12 - Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingles

13 - Energy Generating Solar Panels made with Dow Corning components

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Dow has more details on their Net-Zero Energy Home website.

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3118 Summerhill Lane, Bay City

Style of Home: Ranch
Sq. Footage: 1752 Sq Ft
Number of Bedrooms: 3
Number of Bathrooms: 2

• Never in the history of the Tri-Cities has there been a home built that produces more energy than it consumes! This is a first – the area’s first Net Zero energy home.

• This state of the art home is about information, innovation, and inspiration – showcasing tomorrow’s technologies today.

• This curb-appealing ranch home is not only attractive, but was built to highlight premier building practices – visitors will be able to look behind the walls, interact with building materials, and see Dow Corning’s technology in solar panels in action. What more could you ask for!

• Be the first to see Dow Chemical’s Powerhouse Solar Shingle – applied and functioning – offering energy efficiency while integrating seamlessly into traditional asphalt shingles.

• Did we mention that the home’s hot water is produced through solar energy as well? You can see the unit in action as it provides hot water to the Moen water-saving faucets throughout the home.

• If you are wondering about the aesthetics of the home, it is beautiful and features gorgeous Kraftmaid cabinets, hand-scraped hardwood floors, a tiled shower, and a Cobblestone custom-built bookcase and media entertainment center.

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