This document provides a recipe for building a net-zero home that produces as much energy as it uses in a year. It involves starting with an efficient design that maximizes solar access. The building envelope should be tightly constructed with double walls, high insulation levels, and triple-glazed windows. Efficient equipment, lighting, appliances, and temperature setback strategies help reduce energy use. Adding a 6kw solar panel system that generates 10MWh per year and pays for itself in 11 years through energy savings and revenue helps the home achieve net-zero status.

1. Recipe for an #EcoSmart #NetZero home

2. Why NetZero?
There is no Planet B, we need to reduce energy use in buildings by a
Factor of 10 to sustain life on this planet. Rob Dumont

3. The EcoSmart Home Building Recipe was developed by Rob Dumont a
building scientist and friend who was a leader in developing practical
high performance (Factor 10) residential construction techniques.

4. The Recipe works as demonstrated on
these NetZero targeted homes!
Paulo & Adriana
Kent &Darcy
Murray & Joanne Taylor & Orishia
Michael & Joanne

5. Start with the Right Design
• Develop best practice designs
• Build on land with good solar
access
• Build with long side facing east
and west

6. • Build a tight building envelope to
minimize leakage
• Double Wall Construction: R40
Walls, R80 Roof & R30 Basement
slab.
• Choose good quality Triple Glazed
windows
• Build with mass to limit temperature
swings
Build for Efficiency &
Comfort

7. • LED lighting & Energy Star ++
appliances .
• Low flow toilets and showers for
water efficiency.
• Implement temperature setback
phantom load & unoccupied
mode strategies.
Select efficient equipment,
systems and strategies

8. Add PV Panels to get to
NetZero Energy & a ROI
• 6 kw PV Systems, Current cost is $18,000
• Generates 10 Mwh/yr in Saskatoon
• Revenue is $1600 per year @ $0.16 kwh
• Simple Payback is 11.25 yrs.

9. About EcoSmart
 EcoSmart is committed to building planet friendly
NetZero ready homes that are cost competitive.
 We like to build attractive unique homes that have a
WOW factor and good resale value
 We use lean construction to build higher performance at
less cost, in less time & deliver on our promises

10. Connect with us @ www.eco-smart.ca