{"id":463,"date":"2021-04-08T18:13:09","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T18:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/?p=463"},"modified":"2022-02-15T19:21:53","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T19:21:53","slug":"our-solar-powered-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/2021\/04\/08\/our-solar-powered-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Solar Powered Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over time, we have installed 4 solar systems, all of which are different types of solar, the first one uses building-integrated tiles which means they look just like a regular concrete tile roof but \u201cshiny\u201d (see below for pics from the installation), the second array is a traditional solar panel system, the third is a solar thermal system for hot water, and just for fun, we`ve got a 4<sup>th<\/sup> very small solar laminate system which was literally a peel and stick installation. Yeah, we got a little addicted! \ud83d\ude09 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And we are currently in the process of installing a 5th Solar system; another solar thermal to heat our outdoor above-ground pool! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-deae96ef-aa1d-484b-803b-47077095c0fb\"><strong>Installation &#8211; Building Integrated Solar Tiles on Front Roof<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6569_zoomed.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6569_zoomed.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"309\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6569_zoomed.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/img_6569_zoomed\/\" class=\"wp-image-309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6569_zoomed.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6569_zoomed.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6569_zoomed.jpg?resize=120%2C80&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Before<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6946_zoomed.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6946_zoomed.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"319\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6946_zoomed.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/img_6946_zoomed\/\" class=\"wp-image-319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6946_zoomed.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6946_zoomed.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6946_zoomed.jpg?resize=120%2C80&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">After<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6661_zoomed.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6661_zoomed.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"310\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6661_zoomed.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/img_6661_zoomed\/\" class=\"wp-image-310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6661_zoomed.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6661_zoomed.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6661_zoomed.jpg?resize=120%2C80&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Work Begins<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6682_zoomed.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6682_zoomed.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"311\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6682_zoomed.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/img_6682_zoomed\/\" class=\"wp-image-311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6682_zoomed.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6682_zoomed.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6682_zoomed.jpg?resize=120%2C80&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Water-proof Membrane<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6694_zoomed.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6694_zoomed.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"312\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6694_zoomed.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/img_6694_zoomed\/\" class=\"wp-image-312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6694_zoomed.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6694_zoomed.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6694_zoomed.jpg?resize=120%2C80&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">First Tile Fitted<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6708_zoomed.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6708_zoomed.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"313\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6708_zoomed.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/img_6708_zoomed\/\" class=\"wp-image-313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6708_zoomed.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6708_zoomed.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6708_zoomed.jpg?resize=120%2C80&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Raised Battons<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6712_zoomed.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6712_zoomed.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"314\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6712_zoomed.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/img_6712_zoomed\/\" class=\"wp-image-314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6712_zoomed.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6712_zoomed.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6712_zoomed.jpg?resize=120%2C80&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Fitting Row 4<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6732_zoomed.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6732_zoomed.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"316\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6732_zoomed.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/img_6732_zoomed\/\" class=\"wp-image-316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6732_zoomed.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6732_zoomed.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6732_zoomed.jpg?resize=120%2C80&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Half Done<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6944_zoomed.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6944_zoomed.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"318\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6944_zoomed.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/img_6944_zoomed\/\" class=\"wp-image-318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6944_zoomed.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6944_zoomed.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6944_zoomed.jpg?resize=120%2C80&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Done!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6932_zoomed.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6932_zoomed.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"317\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6932_zoomed.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/img_6932_zoomed\/\" class=\"wp-image-317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6932_zoomed.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6932_zoomed.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_6932_zoomed.jpg?resize=120%2C80&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Snow don&#8217;t stick!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Front-Tile.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Front-Tile.jpg?resize=616%2C347&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"333\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Front-Tile.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/front-tile\/\" class=\"wp-image-333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Front-Tile.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Front-Tile.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Front-Tile.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Front-Tile.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Front-Tile.jpg?resize=816%2C459&amp;ssl=1 816w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Front-Tile.jpg?resize=142%2C80&amp;ssl=1 142w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Front-Tile.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Front-Tile.jpg?w=1232&amp;ssl=1 1232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Front-Tile.jpg?w=1848&amp;ssl=1 1848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Generating KWh<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2701.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2701.jpg?resize=616%2C462&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"321\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2701.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/img_2701\/\" class=\"wp-image-321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2701.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2701.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2701.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2701.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2701.jpg?resize=816%2C612&amp;ssl=1 816w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2701.jpg?resize=107%2C80&amp;ssl=1 107w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2701.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2701.jpg?w=1232&amp;ssl=1 1232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_2701.jpg?w=1848&amp;ssl=1 1848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Generating KWh in Winter!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over time, we have installed 4 solar systems, all of which are different types of solar, the first one uses building-integrated tiles which means they look just like a regular concrete tile roof but \u201cshiny\u201d (see below for pics from the installation), the second array is a traditional solar panel system, the third is a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":141,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-463","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-solar","9":"fallback-thumbnail"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Solar-Intro.jpg?fit=600%2C450&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1,"url":"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/2021\/04\/26\/net-zero-energy-life\/","url_meta":{"origin":463,"position":0},"title":"Our Net Zero Energy Journey","author":"Mark Bartosik","date":"April 26, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Welcome to our website where we provide a little window into our attempts to transition to a Net Zero Energy life. We aim to provide practical tips and insights so others attempting to make the transition can find answers as well as some inspiration! \u00a0Net Zero Energy means that over\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;General&quot;","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/category\/general\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Solar house, Electric car","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/NZE-life.jpg?fit=600%2C450&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/NZE-life.jpg?fit=600%2C450&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/NZE-life.jpg?fit=600%2C450&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":665,"url":"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/2021\/04\/05\/costs\/","url_meta":{"origin":463,"position":1},"title":"Costs","author":"Mark Bartosik","date":"April 5, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Our Electric Bill We pay a monthly connection charge of $14.70. We don\u2019t have batteries and don\u2019t live off-grid. Instead, we use our local utility (PSEG) as a giant battery! So, in the bright summer months we give the excess electricity we generate to the local utility and in winter\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;General&quot;","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/category\/general\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/imageedit_2_2583344944.jpg?fit=1000%2C707&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/imageedit_2_2583344944.jpg?fit=1000%2C707&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/imageedit_2_2583344944.jpg?fit=1000%2C707&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/imageedit_2_2583344944.jpg?fit=1000%2C707&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":466,"url":"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/2021\/04\/04\/resources\/","url_meta":{"origin":463,"position":2},"title":"Resources","author":"Mark Bartosik","date":"April 4, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Here are a few links to resources that we have found helpful over the years. A lot of what we have learnt and implemented on the house has come from reading websites such as Building Science and Green Building Advisor. 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Before we did this work, the house was so inefficient that when the wind blew, the interior doors swayed with\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Building Envelope&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Building Envelope","link":"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/category\/building-envelope\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/img_dressed-for-spray-foam_zoomed.jpg?fit=600%2C400&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/img_dressed-for-spray-foam_zoomed.jpg?fit=600%2C400&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/img_dressed-for-spray-foam_zoomed.jpg?fit=600%2C400&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":460,"url":"https:\/\/netzeroenergy.org\/content\/2021\/04\/08\/geothermal-heating-cooling\/","url_meta":{"origin":463,"position":4},"title":"Geothermal Heating\/Cooling","author":"Mark Bartosik","date":"April 8, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Our Geothermal Heating\/ Cooling System We have a two-stage ground source heat pump for our heating (in winter) & cooling (in summer). 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And it correctly places \u201cReduce\u201d and \u201cReuse\u201d ahead of \u201cRecycle\u201d. Our primary objective needs to be to REDUCE \u2013 first at the industry level and then at a personal level. It stops consumption and waste right at the source. 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