The Renew Collection of Deltec Homes of Asheville, North Carolina offers homes with net-zero level of efficiency, reducing energy consumption by two-thirds compared to a traditional site-built home, according to sbcmag.info. Featuring double-stud walls, solar panels, triple-paned windows, exterior insulation and fresh air ventilation, their first net-zero home was delivered to Dr. Marie DeVerneil, an organic farmer, professor at the University of Maryland and mother of a LEED architect. “I teach a course in cultural sustainability [at UMBC] and am a member of the sustainability movement there,” she said. “I knew if I were to build a house, it would have to be as fossil fuel free as possible.”
Steve Linton, president of Deltec Homes, said, “The construction of the DeVerneil home has been very exciting for us.There are several years of research and planning behind the Renew Collection and to see it launch and gain popularity so quickly has been validating.” Linton said this is the future of homebuilding as more people become aware of the carbon footprint of traditional homes. Deltec has 20 homes from the Renew Collection scheduled to be delivered by mid-2015. As MHProNews reported Jan. 15, 2013, Greenfab displayed a net-zero home at the International Builders Show in Las Vegas Jan. 18-24, 2013. ##
