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Captain Planet Zero Energy House
Insulspan joins Captain Planet Foundation
to build Zero Energy SIPs Cottage
Insulspan, along with SIPA and the Captain
Planet Foundation (Part of Ted Turner's Foundation) joined together
to create the Captain Planet Zero Energy SIPs Cottage. The cottage
was designed by Building Science Corporation, the U.S. Department
of Energy's lead Building America team, and was constructed by Certified
Living, Inc.
The cottage attempts to answer the question
of what a house with the smallest environmental footprint looks
like. A house that treads lightly on the land and the global environment
while at the same time is comfortable, safe, durable, and has great
market value.
The 1,500 square foot cottage was built with
floor, walls, and roof panels as part of a systems approach that
also includes the HVAC system, domestic hot water, lighting and
appliances, a two-panel solar hot water heater and 4kw PV systems.
This zero-energy, zero-resource house also
happens to be roadworthy and largely self-contained. The house appeared
in numerous locations, including the Atlanta Home Show; the Mall
in Washington, D.C.; for the National Park Service and Sustainability
Fair, Atlanta, Ga. for the Amercian Lung Association; and the Sci-Tek
Southface Energy Institute. Insulspan was a sponsor in this project,
along with other energy-efficient material manufacturers.
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Captain Planet Zero Energy House under construction at the
Capital.
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