Comments on: what is a zero carbon house? https://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk Fri, 31 Mar 2023 16:04:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: Hannah https://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/about/what-is-a-zero-carbon-house/#comment-8149 Fri, 31 Mar 2023 16:04:06 +0000 http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.wordsforaplanet.net/?p=152#comment-8149 Interesting piece. Another interesting read is this overview of all of the connected technologies that make up a zero carbon home: https://zerofy.net/2023/03/30/zero-carbon-home.html

]]> By: Tim Weller https://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/about/what-is-a-zero-carbon-house/#comment-6993 Mon, 22 Nov 2021 11:00:25 +0000 http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.wordsforaplanet.net/?p=152#comment-6993 “A zero carbon house is one that does not increase the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere (net carbon emissions over the course of a year).”

Net zero = we don’t emit more CO2 than we soak up.
Gross zero = bare minimum of all greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted. A very necessary and worthwhile attempt to achieve that bare minimum existence!

Please could you explain what you mean by zero “net carbon emissions” that I have always felt is a loophole to avoid more stringent lifestyle/behavioural changes. I’m striving for gross zero of all greenhouse gases (GHG).

And how do you measure net zero? Gross zero is measured by being totally off-grid for both electricity and gas, isn’t it? Net zero must depend on peat, soil, plants absorbing CO2. Is that right? Yet, forests are burning in hotter summers and peat continues to be depleted and degraded by drought. Ten of the most important forests are now giving off more CO2 than they absorb, I read the other week in the Guardian!

]]> By: Jackson https://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/about/what-is-a-zero-carbon-house/#comment-5006 Tue, 08 Sep 2020 10:04:57 +0000 http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.wordsforaplanet.net/?p=152#comment-5006 Perhaps the profits of large building companies are of more importance than my grandchildrens’ future. Or do we lack the building skills to achieve Level 6?

]]> By: charles everard https://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/about/what-is-a-zero-carbon-house/#comment-2771 Sat, 02 Dec 2017 06:32:14 +0000 http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.wordsforaplanet.net/?p=152#comment-2771 Great that it actually absorbing carbon – so many houses call themselves zero energy but are not – so heating to see one that actually is!

Charles Everard
APMP, MSc ( energy and sustainable design), Architect
http://www.charleseverardprojects.co.uk

]]> By: Juan Torres https://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/about/what-is-a-zero-carbon-house/#comment-138 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:25:43 +0000 http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.wordsforaplanet.net/?p=152#comment-138 wind farms are eco friendly and can generate massive amounts of electricity:*,

]]> By: Joshua Taylor https://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.org.uk/about/what-is-a-zero-carbon-house/#comment-137 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:35:17 +0000 http://zerocarbonhousebirmingham.wordsforaplanet.net/?p=152#comment-137 actually it is not that hard to setup wind farms, the only problem is that it requires lots of capital investment.:.’

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