CRD's marketing manager Eric Thomas is on the front cover of this month's Mother Earth News for the zero-energy cabin he and his wife built with friends in Winthrop, WA. https://t.co/Ichh7WyE4C #winthropwa#netzero#greenbuilding
Almost every zero-energy home includes some type of heat pump. Learn about your options: air-source, mini-splits, air-to-water, and geothermal. We chose a mini-split from @PanasonicUSA
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As part of our Artemisia Lab program, we are testing out a more rugged version of traditional Tyvek house wrap. Commercialwrap D has vertical grooves for enhanced drainage. @TyvekConstruct, @OrePacProducts
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We use two of these S&P Silent Series fans to pull humid air from the kitchen and replace it with an equal amount of fresh outdoor air. Check out why this "balanced" system works best for a #zero-energy house like ours . . . or any house.
@SPUSALLC
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The indoor unit of our Panasonic Exterios Heat Pump. Some people are bothered by seeing these on their walls, but I think they look rather sleek and futuristic. @PanasonicUSA
The outdoor units of our awesome @PanasonicUSA Exterios mini-split heat pumps. We mounted these on concrete piers to prevent them from vibrating the walls of the house, but this was probably overkill. #heatpump#minisplit#HVAC#zeroenergy