Smart Home
Why I Fully Automated My Net Zero Smart Home
For my new house I’ve gone all out, and that includes making it smarter than I am. Not exactly a hard feat. From ...
Smart Home
Is a Geothermal Heat Pump Worth It? My Net Zero Home
Heat pumps are the most efficient way to heat and cool a home, but they’re not all created equal. Geothermal, or ground source, ...
Smart Home
Why Do American Homes Suck?
In the process of building my new home, I’ve heard time and time again from many of you that my home’s highly energy ...
Smart Home
I Made A Mistake Building My New Net Zero Home
I Made A Mistake Building My New Net Zero Home My new net zero home build is almost done, but there’s been a ...
Smart Home
Why I Went With Geothermal For My Net Zero Home
In a recent heat pump video I covered how air source heat pumps are getting so much better in the cold, but in ...
Smart Home
How to Cut Your Impact (and Your Bills) as a Homeowner
Renewable energy and reduced carbon impact often come with a stigma of being expensive. And this reputation was well-deserved for a time. But ...
Sustainable Tech
How Big Can You Make a Passive House?
Recently I’ve talked about my new net zero home I’m building, but not all net zero buildings have to be homes or houses. ...
Sustainable Tech
My Biggest Regret Building a Net Zero Home
There are a lot of different paths you can take to get to a net-zero home. Everything from passive homes to earthships to ...
Electrify Everything
4 Year Update – Are Solar Panels for Home Still Worth It?
It’s been almost 4 years since I had solar panels installed on my house, which is located in Massachusetts. In general they’ve been ...
Electrify Everything
How a Smart Home Electric Panel Fixed My Tesla Powerwall
I had my Tesla Powerwall installed near the end of 2020 and it’s been working well so far. The Tesla Gateway has been ...
