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| zHomes in Issaquah (source: Multi-Housing News) |
A ZNE, carbon-neutral multifamily community has opened its doors in Issaquah, Washington. Dubbed zHomes, these homes use zero net energy and 70 percent less water than other residences.
According to Brad Liljequist, zHome project manager with the City of Issaquah, this project shows that ZNE is an achievable goal, which could make a big impact on CO2 emissions in the United States. Liljequist says about 40 percent of all CO2 emissions in the nation come from buildings.
With solar panels on top of the homes, the community will be like a mini-power generation plant in the summer, putting solar energy back on the electrical grid. During the winter when the sun is lower, it will be a net-energy user, equaling out energy used to zero over the course of the year.
This community is built in private and public partnership between the City of Issaquah, Built Green, King County, Port Blakely Communities, Puget Sound Energy and the Washington State University Energy Program.
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