Net-Zero

Watch this video to learn about the goals of the Sustainable Building Course based on the Pretty Good House.

What is a Pretty Good House and where can you learn more about it?

This net-zero home achieves a low carbon footprint with recycled, inexpensive, and energy-efficient details.

Hear from the authors of the Pretty Good House book about how the movement got started and how the book came together.

Five building pros from across the country discuss the need for on-site renewable energy and how to get there.

Watch as architect Elizabeth DiSalvo walks us through how she and her team transformed this large but dark house into a spacious, quiet, and energy-efficient home.

Designer Amber Westerman shares drawings and details for building a high-performing slab-on-grade foundation, double-stud wall, and truss roof with nontoxic materials.

With a focus on net-zero homes, Elizabeth talks about how she got into sustainable architecture, working with open-minded contractors, and providing a more affordable net-zero option with prefab homes.

A look back at the construction of a home by one of the Northeast's most recognized green-building design firms.

High-performance builder Ben Bogie explains how the components of this cutting-edge, energy-sipping mechanical system adequately heat and cool a home using as little energy as possible.