Do your clients dream of living in a net-zero home? Thanks to Green Energy Futures, you can provide them with timely insider knowledge that will add value to their home-ownership experience.

Green Energy Futures’ four-part Smart Home Series features videos, podcasts, blogs and photos that cover today’s high-profile areas in home efficiency.

Read the second blog post below and keep your eye open for more content from the Smart Home Series this fall!

Smart Homes Series: Part 2 – Deep energy retrofits

Have you ever dreamed of living in a net-zero home? According to Peter Darlington, that dream may be closer than you think. In fact, you might already be living in your future net-zero home.

Darlington runs Solar Homes Inc., a Calgary company specializing in renovating existing homes to net-zero–a home that produces as much energy as it consumes. Net-zero might seem like a remote, ambitious target, but Darlington insists it’s more attainable than you might think. In fact, his first green reno project was on his own 1980s era home.

“It’s really quite simple to do,” says Darlington. “You can just add some insulation some solar panels and you can have a home that doesn’t require fossil fuels anymore. It’s much more comfortable. Cost you less to operate. And it’s really a pretty good return on investment.”

Click here to see the four key steps Peter recommends for home owners to get their property closer to net-zero.