UK creates affordable Zero Energy Home

The UK has developed a system for home building that is affordable and produces a home that produces all of the energy it needs. These homes are $300,000 for a 3 bedroom home (that might not sound like affordable but you will zero gas and electric bills for life, then it becomes affordable)

“Built with energy-saving fabric and renewable energy systems, manufacturers say the “RuralZED” house can go for a whole year without drawing on National Grid power. It is capable of coping with almost any weather without needing more energy than it generates by itself. It uses environmentally sound materials, gains heat from renewable sources, and offers green solutions for water use and waste generation.

The house uses a flat-pack timber-frame kit based on the concept of the timber-framed houses that were built in Britain about 1,000 years ago. The timber frame is then laminated and built in a box shape formed by posts and beams on a low-carbon concrete foundation. Heavyweight eco concrete panels manufactured using a high level of recycled aggregate content rest on the solid timber beams. These are an energy-efficient alternative to domestic plasterboard and give the house its “thermal mass” that absorbs and releases heat slowly.”

Source- Guardian

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