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Niagara Net Zero Project: Electrical Safety Authority
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Niagara Net Zero Project. Friday, April 30, 2010. Having passed the ESA inspection, the 10 Kw solar PV system was officially hooked up and is now producing solar energy for the grid. Not only is this the first net zero house in Niagara, but according to local distribution company, Niagara Peninsula Energy, it is also the first microFIT project in Niagara. See the happy faces. Niagara Net Zero Project. April 30, 2010 at 7:33 AM. They certainly look happy! May 2, 2010 at 7:24 PM. Im your newest follower!
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Niagara Net Zero Project: July 2010
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Niagara Net Zero Project. Tuesday, July 6, 2010. One hundred years ago, houses were cold and drafty in the winters, hot and dusty in the summers. Basements were damp, attics were a fire hazzard. Today's state-of-the-art construction methods and materials, which stabilize indoor temperatures for comfortable living are show cased in the NNZP. Let's start from the ground up. However, due to the process of heat transfer, they give an effective R Value of 50. Not exactly insulation, but on a related theme, Th...
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Niagara Net Zero Project: Feeding the Grid
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Niagara Net Zero Project. Wednesday, April 21, 2010. As of 2pm. Tuesday, April 20th, the. 10 kW solar photovotaic (PV) system. Of the Niagara Net Zero Project was connected to the hydro-electric grid of the Niagara Region. The beautiful sunny skies began feeding the grid at a rate of $8.00 an hour under. One of many micro inverters. Solar PV racking on south-facing roof. The Enphase Envoy EMU. System is connected and feeding the grid at a rate of $0.802/kWh. Inc have a guaranteed life span of 25 years, u...
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Niagara Net Zero Project: Free Hot Water
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Niagara Net Zero Project. Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Welcome to the Twenty-first Century of home building and design. The latest innovative technologies have gone into the Net Zero Project to:. And make money for the homeowner. Today I want to talk about the Geothermal Heat Pump and its amazing features that end up giving Free Hot Water to the house. The design team from Informed Energy Solutions. Chose to install the Boreal Geothermal System. When the seasons change and the house is hotter than the ground...
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Niagara Net Zero Project: Insulation
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Niagara Net Zero Project. Tuesday, July 6, 2010. One hundred years ago, houses were cold and drafty in the winters, hot and dusty in the summers. Basements were damp, attics were a fire hazzard. Today's state-of-the-art construction methods and materials, which stabilize indoor temperatures for comfortable living are show cased in the NNZP. Let's start from the ground up. However, due to the process of heat transfer, they give an effective R Value of 50. Not exactly insulation, but on a related theme, Th...
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Niagara Net Zero Project: May 2010
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Niagara Net Zero Project. Wednesday, May 12, 2010. Remember the smell that assaults your nose as soon as you walk into a new house? The designers of the NNZP spent time and sensitivity selecting the lowest VOC building and decorating materials available. When the painters were working in the house, spraying the ceilings and then the walls with this new-to-them paint, they were truly shocked that there was no smell at all. They didn't even wear their usual masks while they worked. They were all sm...Were ...
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Niagara Net Zero Project: About The NNZP
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Niagara Net Zero Project. Sustainable living is possible! The Niagara Net Zero Project (NNZP) is an existing example of an eco-friendly homestead making a sustainable lifestyle easy and maintenance free. It is the first of its kind here in Niagara. The NNZP is currently under construction and is located on Leyenhorst Court in Jordan Station. Among many technologies, the house features a 10 kW solar PV system that is registered as one of the participants in Ontario's microFIT program. Brought to you by.
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Niagara Net Zero Project: Friday Follow for NNZP
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Niagara Net Zero Project. Thursday, April 22, 2010. Friday Follow for NNZP. Well here is a blog you don't see every day in cyberspace. It's a new venture, going for the green in environmental aces. I have decided to put it out there in the fun venue of Friday Follow to garner as much exposure as is possible attract. Niagara Net Zero Project. Friday Follow is sponsored by three lovely mavens at the following blogspots:. Niagara Net Zero Project. Labels: generate electricity thru solar panels. A home for t...
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Niagara Net Zero Project: In The News
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Niagara Net Zero Project. Posted By JULIE GRECO , STANDARD STAFF. Posted Saturday, April 10, 2010. The latest construction on Jordan's prestigious Leyenhorst Court, dotted with million-dollar homes, may blend with its surroundings but, from an environmental perspective, it's like no other in the region. A stroll to the back of the 2,700-square-foot house reveals 57 solar panels installed on the roof, collecting energy from the sun. Not only that, but the 10 kw photovoltaic arrays - the maximum allowed un...
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Niagara Net Zero Project: Social Blogging for Buisness Reasons
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Niagara Net Zero Project. Thursday, May 6, 2010. Social Blogging for Buisness Reasons. Why are we blogging about all this? Although being green is becoming increasingly more poplar, the learning curve is a dramatic one. Most people do not know or understand many of the aspects that go into developing a sustainable eco-friendly house. Educating the consumer is our mission here. Each week we highlight an individual aspect of the NNZP to increase public awareness and education. Niagara Net Zero Project.