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Living in a Net-Zero Home: How It Feels to Be Energy Self-Sufficient
Living in a Net-Zero Home: How It Feels to Be Energy Self-Sufficient

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Living in a Net-Zero Home: How It Feels to Be Energy Self-Sufficient

Do you run a marathon every morning? We hope not. But if you do, how does it feel to be energy self-sufficient? To the point that you wake up every morning and suddenly just decided to run 42km “for fun”.  Kidding, that’s not what we mean when we say self-sufficient energy. We actually mean what it’s like to live in a net-zero community where your house produces as much energy as it consumes. It’s a lifestyle that blends comfort, sustainability, and financial relief all in one. But what’s it really like to live in a net-zero home? Let’s take a look.  The daily experience of energy independence One of the first things you notice when living in a net-zero community is the absence of anxiety over energy bills (what a huge relief, right?). Whether it’s running the air conditioner during a sweltering day or keeping the lights on throughout the

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Living in a Net-Zero Home: How It Feels to Be Energy Self-Sufficient

Do you run a marathon every morning? We hope not. But if you do, how does it feel to be energy self-sufficient? To the point that you wake up every morning and suddenly just decided to run 42km “for fun”.  Kidding, that’s not what we mean when we say self-sufficient energy. We actually mean what it’s like to live in a net-zero community where your house produces as much energy as it consumes. It’s a lifestyle that blends comfort, sustainability, and financial relief all in one. But what’s it really like to live in a net-zero home? Let’s take a look.  The daily experience of energy independence One of the first things you notice when living in a net-zero community is the absence of anxiety over energy bills (what a huge relief, right?). Whether it’s running the air conditioner during a sweltering day or keeping the lights on throughout the

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Living in a Net-Zero Home: How It Feels to Be Energy Self-Sufficient

Do you run a marathon every morning? We hope not. But if you do, how does it feel to be energy self-sufficient? To the point that you wake up every morning and suddenly just decided to run 42km “for fun”.  Kidding, that’s not what we mean when we say self-sufficient energy. We actually mean what it’s like to live in a net-zero community where your house produces as much energy as it consumes. It’s a lifestyle that blends comfort, sustainability, and financial relief all in one. But what’s it really like to live in a net-zero home? Let’s take a look.  The daily experience of energy independence One of the first things you notice when living in a net-zero community is the absence of anxiety over energy bills (what a huge relief, right?). Whether it’s running the air conditioner during a sweltering day or keeping the lights on throughout the

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