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		<title>Making Net Zero Homes More Affordable</title>
		<link>http://www.raisingspaces.com/2010/07/making-net-zero-homes-more-affordable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:53:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>MCNZ &#8211; Progress (part 7)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:39:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Conrad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Mill Creek NetZero Home is substantially completed. The stucco is finished on the outside. We went with a cement-based stucco because of its looks and durability. Peter Amerongen built a brick wall behind the wood burner. We used the bricks from the foundation of the house that used to be standing on the property. This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Airtight</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Conrad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The importance of air tightness in building construction cannot be overstated. Very few factors affect energy performance in a cold climate more than air moving in and out of a building. The Mill Creek Net Zero Home (MCNZ) has achieved an air tightness test result of 0.36 air changes per hour (ACH) at a pressure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eco Reno Inspiration &#8211; Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Deborah Merriam. Deborah Merriam is an eco-consultant, interior decorator, allergy mom, and indie crafter living in Edmonton, Alberta. Her decor &#38; consulting business can be found at www.ecoDomestica.com. Reams have been written about green building from scratch, and renovations that are essentially from scratch (like gut-jobs and pop-tops). Checklists and wish-lists of eco-friendly building [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Affordability</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Conrad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I met a fellow active community member recently. She mentioned that she had read about the Mill Creek NetZero Home (MCNZH) here, and included a short lament about how her family would afford to upgrade her own home. I felt a pang of guilt &#8211; why should my family be empowered to build our way [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MCNZH &#8211; The Look</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Conrad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MCNZH &#8211; from the street (the house faces north) This is the current color scheme/look of the Mill Creek NetZero Home (MCNZH). The supports for the porch roof will be made of recycled gluelam beams. And of course, we&#8217;ll have bicycle parking out front. Eco-travellers are welcome here. MCNZH &#8211; Side View (from the East) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mill Creek NetZero Home</title>
		<link>http://www.raisingspaces.com/2008/01/mill-creek-netzero-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Conrad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My concern for the environment led me years ago to become acutely aware of the role that energy plays in our lives. The following quote sums it up nicely: There is no substitute for energy. The whole edifice of modern society is built upon it…. It is not “just another commodity” but the precondition of [...]]]></description>
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