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- adjective Describing a building or system which generates as much
energy (thoughsolar andwind generation) as it uses from theelectricity network.
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Examples
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The idea that houses can be built to produce as much power as they use - leaving a "net-zero" energy footprint - has drawn worldwide attention in recent years.
'Net zero' house to be built in Maryland should produce as much energy as it uses 2011
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The scientists expect to develop a cost estimate for a regular net-zero house after the first year.
'Net zero' house to be built in Maryland should produce as much energy as it uses 2011
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It wasn't long before we began another set of discussions, this time centered on things such as net-zero energy, materials, gardens, green businesses, water, and daylighting.
Peggy Brennan: From Model Ts to Green Start-ups Peggy Brennan 2011
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What's not clear is how much a similar nonexperimental net-zero house would cost.
'Net zero' house to be built in Maryland should produce as much energy as it uses 2011
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In two years' time it has been transformed into a net-zero energy building that houses green start-up businesses.
Peggy Brennan: From Model Ts to Green Start-ups Peggy Brennan 2011
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It wasn't long before we began another set of discussions, this time centered on things such as net-zero energy, materials, gardens, green businesses, water, and daylighting.
Peggy Brennan: From Model Ts to Green Start-ups Peggy Brennan 2011
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Fast forward two years, and we now sit in a beautiful, net-zero energy former Model T showroom, and how many people can say that?
Peggy Brennan: From Model Ts to Green Start-ups Peggy Brennan 2011
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Fast forward two years, and we now sit in a beautiful, net-zero energy former Model T showroom, and how many people can say that?
Peggy Brennan: From Model Ts to Green Start-ups Peggy Brennan 2011
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In two years' time it has been transformed into a net-zero energy building that houses green start-up businesses.
Peggy Brennan: From Model Ts to Green Start-ups Peggy Brennan 2011
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Recently, the foundation provided $100,000 to help with the construction of Solar 2, the city's first LEED-Platinum, net-zero energy use and net-zero water use building in New York City.
An Energy Lab Melanie Grayce West 2011
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