Affordable, Healthy, and Zero Energy with DOE ZER Homes

Certified high performance, high indoor air quality, and net zero energy may sound like an expensive wish list for affordable housing, especially on Long Island where land prices are among the nation’s highest, but United Way of Long Island has found a way to make durable, healthy, and net zero attainable by following the criteria of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Zero Energy Ready Home program. You’ll see how affordable home builders like Long Island United Way, as well as production, custom, and multifamily builders around the country are building homes that achieve high performance and net zero electric bills. We’ll share their secrets for cutting costs without sacrificing performance and dive into the details with case studies of award-winning projects by United Way and others. And we’ll lay out a roadmap based on the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home program so you can achieve high-performance home designs too.