Green Options » Bellevue http://greenoptions.com/tag/bellevue Posts tagged 'Bellevue' Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:47:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Ideas for Energy-Efficient Home Building http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/02/12/ideas-for-energy-efficient-home-building/ http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/02/12/ideas-for-energy-efficient-home-building/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:47:51 +0000 Kristin Dispenza http://greenbuildingelements.com/2008/02/12/ideas-for-energy-efficient-home-building/ The house at Bass Cove will be a Zero-Energy building.For the past several years, the U.S. Department of Energy has been promoting the development of Zero Energy Homes (ZEHs). The DOE has put forth efforts that range from funding studies and partnering with private contractors to providing free building energy analysis software. By some estimates, over 2000 Zero Energy Homes have been built. Beginning this year, the DOE is making even more funding available to support the development of energy efficient technologies which can be applied to ZEHs.

Shirey Contracting, an Issaquah, WA-based construction firm specializing in custom residential homes as well as commercial facilities, plans to begin construction of its “Zero Energy Idea House” in Bellevue this month. Situated on Bass Cove and incorporating modern design elements, the 1700 sq. ft. house is intended to be a demonstration project. It will showcase products and systems that can move a home toward complete energy independence.

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