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What is a Zero
Energy Home?
By combining Ideal Homes’ energy-efficient construction
with renewable energy technology Zero Energy Homes
produce about as much energy as they consume, thus potentially
reducing the total cost of housing from 20 to 25 percent.
- Like most homes, a Zero Energy
Home is connected to the utility grid. Unlike other
homes, during times of off-peak demand, a ZEH generates
more power than it uses. As a result, a ZEH lowers the
power demand on its utility provider
- The Zero Energy Home produces as
much energy as it consumes during a year, equating to
a “net zero” energy consumption
What
is renewable energy technology?
Systems that utilize non-traditional energy resources to
heat and cool the house and heat water. These include:
- Photo
voltaics placed on the south-facing roof capture
energy from the sun to help offset consumption.
- Ground source heat
pumps, buried in the earth, harness the earth’s
constant temperature to heat in winter and cool in summer.
- Tankless
hot water systems heat water instantly when the
tap is turned on, conserving energy by not maintaining
heated water 24 hours a day.
- Energy recovery ventilation maximizes
operating efficiency.
Building a Zero Energy
Home was the next logical step for a
company that always seeks better ways to build quality,
affordable homes.
Ideal has long been recognized
nationally as an innovative leader in the homebuilding industry.
This recognition carries with it a responsibility to continuously
raise the bar to create energy-efficient homes for Oklahoma.
Building a ZEH was the next logical step in Ideal’s
commitment to helping families achieve home ownership.
Ideal’s systems
and processes have allowed them to control costs to bring
this 1,650 square foot test home in for under $200,000.
This makes Ideal’s home the first Zero Energy Home
in America under $200,000.
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