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powered by rooftop solar with
$16,000 backup batteries.
Insulation The overall process works so
$14,000 Air Source Heat Pumps well, Jacobson can sell up to two-
Heat Pump Water Heaters thirds of the energy generated
each year back to the local
$12,000 Induction Cooktops utility. But more importantly, the
Energy Management Systems dwelling serves as a model for
$10,000 what can be done when someone
wants to divorce themselves
$8,000 from using fossil fuels. On the
Silicon Valley Clean Energy
website, Jacobson notes that he’s
$6,000 spent much of his career working
to understand air pollution
$4,000 and Climate Change in order
to develop large-scale, clean,
$2,000 renewable energy solutions.
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 The house, he notes, is a
shining example of that goal.
Rising insight. Revenue for fully electrified home technologies, especially insulation and hot water heat “I wanted to practice what I
pumps, is expected to grow exponentially between now and the end of the decade. SOURCE: GUIDEHOUSE INSIGHTS preach,” he says. GB
As an example, RMI cites Habitat for
Humanity’s Basalt Vista, an a ordable housing Home sweet green home. Basalt Vista, an affordable housing
community of two- to four-bedroom homes community under development in Colorado, provides residents
under development in Basalt, Colorado. Each with a chance to experience the merits of green energy
home is equipped with an kilowatt (kW) appliances and devices. CREDIT: HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ROARING FORK VALLEY
solar photovoltaic system on the roof, heat
pumps,
induction stoves, electric vehicle
charging stations, LED lighting, and Energy
Star-rated appliances.
All residents receive training and a
homeowner’s manual that explains how to
interact with the various new appliances and
pieces of equipment. But the manual will
have a behavioral aspect, according to Habitat
for Humanity Roaring Fork Valley programs
coordinator and analyst Bo Blodgett. “We want
people to realize that they are part of the net-
zero system,” he notes, “instead of just thinking
about how the system can work for them—or
working against it outright.”
Of course, the best example of electrication
worthiness comes from an “expert.” In ,
Mark Jacobson, a professor of civil and
environmental engineering at Stanford
University, built a ,-square-foot home that
showcases everything needed to be net zero.
It features a carefully planned daylit design
and visible all-electric appliances. There’s no
gas line; instead, the house uses electricity
that powers mini-split ductless heat pumps,
an induction cooktop, and a heat recovery
ventilation system. And, the home is primarily
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