Net-Zero Home Builder

It’s not that the world is going through an unexpected climate crisis. The current climate crisis has been around for a while, but it is only now that we can see the full unprecedented impact of it. 

As a result, people have become aware of the necessity to reduce their carbon footprint to protect our planet. The best way to decrease an entire family’s carbon footprint is by building a net-zero home.

Why You Need to Hire a Net-Zero Home Builder

When thinking of net-zero homes, some people believe that setting up solar panels will be sufficient. The logic behind this understanding is that your house needs to generate as much energy as it consumes. 

The only way of producing energy domestically is the installation of solar panels. Therefore all you need to do is install solar panels. Installing a couple of solar panels in your house, however, will not suffice.

Construction of net-zero homes requires an understanding of energy consumption, energy conservation, interior design, and building process. Therefore, hiring a home builder who has a good understanding and experience of building/renovating net-zero homes makes a huge positive impact. VALBUILT is one such firm in Southern Alberta and Lethbridge that specializes in net-zero homes. 

What Does a Net-Zero Home Builder Do?

When you hire a home builder who specializes in net-zero building construction, you can expect the following things.

 

Creating an Understanding About Net-Zero Homes

Most people are unaware of what net-zero houses are. They are not aware of the different kinds of net-zero houses or how to achieve the optimum level of energy-efficiency.

A net-zero home builder will explain the difference between net-zero homes and net-zero ready homes. You will also receive professional insight into what ways other than solar panels are available to you for energy production. 

 

Analyzing the Site Before Beginning Work

The orientation, age, surrounding weather, and many other factors determine whether or not it would even be possible to build a net-zero home for you. Only a professional net-zero builder will be able to help you understand if you can build or renovate into a net-zero house.

A builder will first analyze the building that they have to work on. 

 

Creating an Energy Model

A net-zero home builder will be able to plan an energy model for your home. This is done through understanding the availability of renewable sources and planning how they can be taken advantage of.

With their former analysis, home builders know the amount of energy that is required to be generated. They also know how this generation is possible. Assimilation of all this knowledge brings out an energy model. 

 

Home Modeling

Once an energy model is set, the builder will begin with the building or renovation process. Some things included in this process are home insulation, appliance replacement, and energy model execution. The placement of photovoltaic panels is one of the last things that is done in a net-zero home building process. 

 

Endnotes

Net-zero home building is not limited to setting up solar panels. There is a lot of science, understanding, and technology that goes into building net-zero homes. Hiring a net-zero home builder such as VALBUILT will help you get the most energy-efficient house of your dreams. 

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