Energy Efficiency help with building a house?

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My wife and I plan to build a 2,700 SF house in the next few years and want to do a lot ourselves. House location-Central Texas 6 months of 60 degree weather-6 months of 90-100 degree weather. Our current electric …

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Net-Zero Home in Chicago – LEED Platinum

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In 2011, Jacek Helenowski completed The Helenowski Residence, a net-zero house in Chicago. It has achieved the highest LEED Score in the country with a score of 119 points and is certified LEED Platinum and Energy Star rated. The Chicago …

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Can a house be heated on one side & cooled on the other on a Geothermal Heat Pump system simultaneously?

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The house has two heat pumps and two 250 ft deep vertical closed loop wells. The only think I don’t know is whether or not the wells are exclusive to the individual pumps. There are two separate air handlers (two …

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Can a house survive on solar power alone?

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I have to come up with a proactive research question for school and i decided to do “Can a house survive on solar power alone?” the solar power being generated from solar panels. I need help with the answer since …

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Can anyone tell me how they like the geothermal heating for their house?

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We are very seriously considering making this investment to help cut our heating bills. We use propane now. Please let me know of any pluses or minuses you may have experienced. Thank you

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Does geothermal save money for a house that has gas heat and central air?

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The house is in MD. I think geothermal costs about $8,000. Is it worth the investment?

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