Net zero community / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Diagram showing the flow of heat and cooling in a modern district energy system.
Heating and cooling

What is District Energy and How Does it Work?

...community or city level. Instead of each building having its own dedicated furnace or boiler, a DE system generates heat - and often cooling - at a centralized energy plant and distributes it to multiple buildings through a network of super-insulated, underground pipes. This network is often referred to as a heat netwo...

Net Zero Energy Home ZNE in Edmonton Alberta
Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing

Award winning Net Zero Energy house in Edmonton Alberta leads the way

...Net Zero Energy design and building. Read more about sustainable and resilient home building in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and on these pages below: Launch of the Net Zero Energy Pilot All you need to know about Passive House design to reach certification Green home rating systems Ten questions to ask a s...

Artistic rendition of one of the pre-fab net zero energy homes, Alberta
Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing

Net Zero Energy Community in Calgary, Alberta

...Net Zero homes throughout Vancouver.     Now you know about Net Zero Energy homes in Alberta. Find more pages about sustainable construction below and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages. Discover more about building Net Zero Energy homes here All about the LEED for Homes rating system Ecohome builds Ca...