The U.S. Department of Energy’s goal of a zero-energy household took a major step toward becoming a reality today with the formation of the Zero Energy Building Research Alliance, or ZEBRAlliance.

The initiative is a partnership between Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Schaad Companies, along with their architects BarberMcMurry, to develop and demonstrate new energy efficiency technologies for homes and help homeowners learn more about them.

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