net zero energy Archives - Energy Vanguard https://www.energyvanguard.com/tag/net-zero-energy/ Building science knowledge, HVAC design, & fun Thu, 30 May 2024 17:11:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Introduction to Whole-House Electricity Monitoring https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/introduction-to-whole-house-electricity-monitoring/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/introduction-to-whole-house-electricity-monitoring/#view_comments Tue, 21 Jun 2022 18:18:20 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=7513 Last year I bought the Emporia Vue whole-house electricity monitoring system.*  This past weekend, I finally installed it.  The photo below shows my electrical panel with the monitor installed.  Yes, it looks like a mess at the moment.  The panel…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/introduction-to-whole-house-electricity-monitoring/feed/ 38 How to Spot Deceptive Heating Efficiency Claims https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/how-spot-deceptive-heating-efficiency-claims/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/how-spot-deceptive-heating-efficiency-claims/#view_comments Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:00:56 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?p=5110 Sometimes companies that make products stretch the truth, embellish features, or rely on their potential customers’ ignorance of how things work.  Shocking, I know.  The world of electric heating has such companies.  But if you’re looking for a device that…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/how-spot-deceptive-heating-efficiency-claims/feed/ 23 My New Project: A 1961 House With Home-Performance Angst https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-new-project-1961-house-high-performance-angst/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-new-project-1961-house-high-performance-angst/#view_comments Fri, 12 Jul 2019 12:31:22 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=my-new-project-a-1961-house-with-home-performance-angst Let me tell you the story about a poor, young country boy who broke the law and launched me into my new project.  Back in February, I was driving home from work one evening when a driver T-boned me.  The…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/my-new-project-1961-house-high-performance-angst/feed/ 34 It’s Time to Settle the Net Zero Energy Controversy! https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/its-time-to-settle-the-net-zero-energy-controversy/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/its-time-to-settle-the-net-zero-energy-controversy/#view_comments Tue, 01 Sep 2015 04:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=its-time-to-settle-the-net-zero-energy-controversy Some people call it a net zero energy home (NZE). Some call it a zero net energy home (ZNE). The controversy has caused good friends to come to blows. I’m talking Building Science Fight Club on steroids! (Of course, I’ve…

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