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Zero Energy Homes by Artistic Homes Company
Zero Energy Homes by Artistic Homes Company
Thomas Wade
President, Artistic Homes
www.artistichomes.com
• Currently building 500 – 800 homes per year targeted toward middle income families
• 1st and only Production Builder in NM to offer true net-Zero Energy Homes (ZEHs) as an optional
upgrade on every home built
• Hopes to build 100% Zero Energy Homes within the next 3 – 5 years
• Goal is to build more Zero Energy Homes than any other builder in the country for 2009
Artistic Homes’ Involvement with Builders Challenge
• Allows owners to sell excess energy generated back to the Public Service Co. of New Mexico and Xcel
Energy (producing positive cash flow)
• Defines differentiation from competitor builders by building sustainable, energy efficient, reproducible
Green homes
• Offering airtight construction causes heating & cooling systems to work more efficiently while reducing the
cost of operation and improving comfort levels within the home
• Approved for certain dollar amount and cannot qualify for the ZEH option
• Artistic Homes offers all clients the option to upgrade to ZEH in any city they are
currentlyy building,
g, anyy lot and subdivision,, for anyy floor plan
p that is offered.
• Artistic Homes does NOT mark up the cost of PV and Solar Thermal for profit.
• Properly size the solar thermal and PV systems based on electrical energy needs of the
home
• Carefully designed floor plans to minimize waste of construction materials and satisfy
practical needs for the average family
Standard Model Incremental Cost To Upgrade To ZEH * 68%- 73% more energy efficient than a code built home
Incentives
**Renewable Energy
gy Credit ((REC)) Meter monitors amount of kWh p
produced by
y PV system
y
- Utility provider pays the home owner $0.13/kWh for 12 years
Actual Utility Bill – REC Program
kWh generated
REC Credit
Jack Armstrong of BASF (left), Tom Wade President of Artistic Homes (middle),
and Edward Pollock of DOE (right)
Questions/Comments
Thank You!
Offered Incentives
• PNM – Solar Rewards Program (New Mexico REC Utility Incentive) $15,840.00
$15 840 00
– $0.13/kW for 12 years
– Program will eventually expire once utility company satisfies renewable energy
requirements
Incentives $15,840.00
• Federal PV Tax Credit $12,000.00
$18,698.65
– 30% of cost $12,000.00
$2,200.00