Jean-Pierre Veillet is building a 20,000-square-foot, mixed-use apartment building that he hopes will become a net-zero energy building.
Jean-Pierre Veillet is building a 20,000-square-foot, mixed-use apartment building that he hopes will become a net-zero energy building.
The building, called Eco Flats, is designed for people who are more concerned with being energy-conscious than living in a building with amenities such as a swimming pool, Veillet said. But their level of being energy-conscious will essentially determine whether this project succeeds or fails in its bid to achieve a net-zero energy rating.
The building will contain a common hydronic heating system and a 3,000-square-foot solar array of photovoltaic and thermal collectors. The system, attached to the fourth floor of the building, will attempt to produce enough hot water and energy for the entire building. This means that each of the 18 apartments in Eco Flats will have to work together to achieve goals set each month so that the building can operate on its own without having to pull power from the energy grid.
Read more at the Daily Journal of Commerce.
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