Solar

Progress Photos of Our Zero-Energy Cabin

The house is really coming along. Here's what's happened lately:

  • Finished air sealing and achieved .50 ACH at 50 pascals with blower door test
  • Installed Roxul Safe-N'Sound acoustical mineral insulation in all interior walls and most floor joist bays
  • Completed exterior siding

Snow Shedding and Photovoltaics

When Alex and I built our net-zero-energy house in Seattle, we didn't have to worry much about snow. Seattle gets just under 6 inches of snow per winter. The Methow Valley couldn't be more different. Unlike mild Seattle, it is a place of extremes: extremely hot in the winter, very cold in the winter, and lots of snow—56 inches average per year.