Zero energy ready homes are coming
Contrary to what I am seeing in comments on HN, this is not just for single family detached housing. If you go to the ZERH website, under <i>Program Requirements</i> it says:<p><i>Versions 1 and 2, Single Family, Multifamily, and Manufactured Homes</i><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.energy.gov&#x2F;eere&#x2F;buildings&#x2F;zero-energy-ready-home-program" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.energy.gov&#x2F;eere&#x2F;buildings&#x2F;zero-energy-ready-home...</a><p>Additionally, one of the photos in the featured article has the following caption:<p><i>Lopez Community Land Trust built this 561-square-foot affordable home on Lopez Island, Washington, to the high-performance criteria of DOE&#x27;s Zero Energy Ready Home program that delivers a $20-per-month average monthly energy bill.</i><p>I&#x27;ve said for years we need to go back to more passive solar design as our baseline standard because it is both more energy efficient and more comfortable for humans. It protects the environment while improving quality of life.<p>It&#x27;s a myth that you can&#x27;t see gains in both areas.<p>I&#x27;m also happy to see the caption because we need to do a better job of supporting high quality of life in small towns, not just big cities. Trends in recent decades mean small towns suck because they lack services and big cities suck if you aren&#x27;t one of the wealthy.<p>That wasn&#x27;t always true and programs like this can improve and strengthen both small town and urban environments while mitigating the burden suburbs currently represent.