EP87: Decarbonizing the residential real estate industry - Sunhomes
Background
Building and powering homes are some of the biggest drivers of carbon emissions in the world. Sunhomes helps developers and homeowners build net-zero, off-grid homes for less than being on grid. From solar and geothermal to control systems that extend battery life by up to 300%, Sunhomes is pioneering emissions-free living across Southwestern US.
Episode Brief
This week we’re joined by Sunhomes Founder and CEO Alan Knudson to explore:
Creating low cost, net-zero, fully self-sustaining neighborhoods
Why building off-grid is so much faster, cheaper, and cleaner
Cutting construction times down from decades to a few years
Extending battery life from 10 years to 30 years
Geothermal as the future of HVAC and why it’s sucked until today
Credits
HOST
Peter Levin
PRODUCTION
Dan Mahoney
MUSIC
Eddie Knuckles