The home, located in the Whistler resort, brings the concept of accessible zero-energy living to attendees of the event. The net- zero home was designed by Vancouver-based RDC Homes.
The net-zero home includes a variety of design elements and technologies that make the house ultra-efficient, and capable of creating energy equal to its annual energy consumption. Suntech’s Just Roof solar roofing system provides 6kW of solar energy to the 2,200sqft home, which will be used throughout the duration of the Winter Olympics to house Canadian Olympic athletes as part of the Home Field Advantage program.
Suntech Power said that its Just Roof, an integrated PV system can be integrated with any roofing material.
RDC Homes anticipates that the home will not only be net- zero energy but in fact net positive, producing more energy than it uses. Data from the home will be analyzed for future planning of net-zero homes.
Steve Chan, chief strategy officer of Suntech, said: “The world’s focus is on the sportsmanship and excitement of the 2010 Winter Olympics with the incredible backdrop of the Vancouver environment, and as such, it is a great time for the clean energy community to show off the potential of sustainable, zero-energy living – especially in a place like Whistler, with an annual snow fall of 30ft. This home is proof-positive that net-zero homes are accessible for today’s homeowners and home builders.”
