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1.0 Report Summary
1.1 Purpose of Report
1.2 Scope of Report
1.3 Key Questions Addressed
1.4 Research Approach/Sources
2.0 Home Energy: Intentions vs. Actions
3.0 Zero Net Energy: An Idea Becomes Reality
3.1 Defining Zero Net Energy (ZNE)
3.2 Achieving ZNE: Energy Efficiency and Construction
4.0 California’s ZNE Program: Goals, Policies, Lessons
4.1 California’s Aggressive Goals
4.2 2019 Title 24, Part 6 Residential Building Efficiency Standards
4.3 Title 24, Part 6: Mandatory, Prescriptive and Performance
4.4 Alignment and Action
4.5 Saving Energy Can Stress the Infrastructure
4.5.1 Storage
4.6 Behavior is Widely Variable
4.6.1 ZNE Doesn’t Solve our MELs Addiction
5.0 Beyond California
5.1 Policies, Codes, and Legislation
5.2 Consumers
5.3 Builders: Embracing and Differentiating
5.3.1 Company Profile: Meritage Homes
5.4 Partnerships
5.4.1 Project Profile: Mandalay Homes and sonnen
5.5 Obstacles
5.5.1 Low Energy Costs
5.5.2 Incentives and Availability of Products and Support
5.5.3 Budgets and Awareness
5.5.4 Utilities and Municipalities
6.0 Trends to Watch
6.1 Electrification and Factory Built
6.2 ZNE Communities and Existing Buildings
7.0 Market Opportunities
7.1 What Resonates with Home Buyers?
7.2 After the Purchase: Willingness to Buy and Upgrade
7.3 Smart Home Products
8.0 Implications and Recommendations
9.0 Appendix
9.1 Glossary:
9.2 Index
9.3 Image Sources
