Going net zero -- for effect; special home will produce as much energy as it uses
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 16:56
in Mathematics & Economics
Michael Yannell's ComEd bill is almost surely less than yours. Yannell, 44, lives in a new Chicago home that is designed to be net zero energy, which means it will produce as much energy than it consumes -- or more. The $1.6 million, 2,675-square-foot house is the first of its kind in Chicago, which has achieved green sheen with its energy-saving public buildings and scores of planted roofs.