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You mentioned that you have achieved 50% savings from 90.1 2007, so I trust you have already looked at the ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guides (AEDG)? If you haven't, you may want to look at them. They don't have any large residential guides, but you may still get some helpful ideas specific to your climate zone:

https://www.ashrae.org/standards-research--technology/advanced-energy-design-guides/50-percent-aedg-free-download

Have you checked out Tom Hootman's Book 'Net Zero Energy Design: A Guide for Commercial Architecture '? Again, not specific to residential buildings, but gives a good overview of NZE strategies.

I'm pretty new to net zero design as well, but I'll give a shot at some other strategies that might want to researched:

• Plug load/phantom load management (smart outlets/smart strips). If the homeowners have a green thumb, they might put their devices on schedules.
• Smart thermostat. Again, if the homeowners are engaged (which they will have to be if this is going to work), they might put their home on a smart schedule for when they are on vacation.
• Overall, you might want to insist that the occupants are trained on how to use their home upon moving in? I would especially do this if you have a lot controls.
• Engage all homeowners with a dashboard to meter their performance. May want to try to encourage a competition among each unit on who can be the 'greenest' occupant by having a monthly prize.
• If possible, maybe install a clothes line for drying clothes? It might save energy for the heaters during the summer months, but being in Michigan those months might be pretty short. I have no clue how you would model this or determine the projected energy reduction.
• Low flow fixtures = energy savings from hot water system. Less hot water to be heated if less is used.
• Simple operable windows to reduce ventilation load. If you want to get fancy maybe also use CO2 monitors.
• Use light colored finishes to increase the brightness of the space.
• Light shelf's to redirect light deeper into space:

• Electrochromic Glass (warning: some designers don't like the change in light color; not sure how that flower is going to like it)

You mentioned that you have achieved 50% savings from 90.1 2007, so I trust you have already looked at the ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guides (AEDG)? If you haven't, you may want to look at them. They don't have any large residential guides, but you may still get some helpful ideas from those guides specific to your climate zone:

https://www.ashrae.org/standards-research--technology/advanced-energy-design-guides/50-percent-aedg-free-download

Have you checked out Tom Hootman's Book 'Net Zero Energy Design: A Guide for Commercial Architecture '? Architecture'? Again, not specific to residential buildings, but gives a good overview of NZE strategies.

I'm pretty new to net zero design as well, but I'll give a shot at some other strategies that might want to researched:

• Plug load/phantom load management (smart outlets/smart strips). If the homeowners have a green thumb, they might put their devices on schedules.
• Smart thermostat. Again, if the homeowners are engaged (which they will have to be if this is going to work), they might put their home on a smart schedule for when they are on vacation.
• Overall, you might want to insist that the occupants are trained on how to use their home upon moving in? I would especially do this if you have a lot controls.
• Engage all homeowners with a dashboard to meter their performance. May want to try to encourage a competition among each unit on who can be the 'greenest' occupant by having a monthly prize.
• If possible, maybe install a clothes line for drying clothes? It might save energy for the heaters during the summer months, but being in Michigan those months might be pretty short. I have no clue how you would model this or determine the projected energy reduction.
• Low flow fixtures = energy savings from hot water system. Less hot water to be heated if less is used.
• Simple operable windows to reduce ventilation load. If you want to get fancy maybe also use CO2 monitors.
• Use light colored finishes to increase the brightness of the space.
• Light shelf's to redirect light deeper into space:

• Electrochromic Glass (warning: some designers don't like the change in light color; not sure how that flower is going to like it)

You mentioned that you have achieved 50% savings from 90.1 2007, so I trust you have already looked at the ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guides (AEDG)? If you haven't, you may want to look at them. They don't have any large residential guides, but you may still get some helpful ideas from those guides specific to your climate zone:

https://www.ashrae.org/standards-research--technology/advanced-energy-design-guides/50-percent-aedg-free-download

Have you checked out Tom Hootman's Book 'Net Zero Energy Design: A Guide for Commercial Architecture'? Again, not specific to residential buildings, but gives a good overview of NZE strategies.

I'm pretty new to net zero design as well, but I'll give a shot at some other strategies that might want to researched:

• Plug load/phantom load management (smart outlets/smart strips). If the homeowners have a green thumb, they might put their devices on schedules.
• Smart thermostat. Again, if the homeowners are engaged (which they will have to be if this is going to work), they might put their home on a smart schedule for when they are on vacation.vacation, not home, etc.
• Overall, you might want to insist that the occupants are trained on how to use their home upon moving in? I would especially do this if you have a lot controls.
• Engage all homeowners with a dashboard to meter their performance. May want to try to encourage a competition among each unit on who can be the 'greenest' occupant by having a monthly prize.prize for who has the lowest EUI.
• If possible, maybe install a clothes line for drying clothes? It might save energy for the heaters during the summer months, but being in Michigan those months might be pretty short. I have no clue how you would model this or determine the projected energy reduction.
• Low flow fixtures = energy savings from hot water system. Less hot water to be heated if less is used.
• Simple operable windows to reduce ventilation load. If you want to get fancy maybe also use CO2 monitors.
• Use light colored finishes to increase the brightness of the space.
• Light shelf's to redirect light deeper into space:

• Electrochromic Glass (warning: some designers don't like the change in light color; not sure how that flower is going to like it)

You mentioned that you have achieved 50% savings from 90.1 2007, so I trust you have already looked at the ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guides (AEDG)? If you haven't, you may want to look at them. They don't have any large residential guides, but you may still get some helpful ideas from those guides specific to your climate zone:

https://www.ashrae.org/standards-research--technology/advanced-energy-design-guides/50-percent-aedg-free-download

Have you checked out Tom Hootman's Book 'Net Zero Energy Design: A Guide for Commercial Architecture'? Again, not specific to residential buildings, but gives a good overview of NZE strategies.strategies: https://www.amazon.com/Net-Zero-Energy-Design-Architecture/dp/1118018540

I'm pretty new to net zero design as well, but I'll give a shot at some other strategies that might want to researched:

• Plug load/phantom load management (smart outlets/smart strips). If the homeowners have a green thumb, they might put their devices on schedules.
• Smart thermostat. Again, if the homeowners are engaged (which they will have to be if this is going to work), they might put their home on a smart schedule for when they are on vacation, not home, etc.
• Overall, you might want to insist that the occupants are trained on how to use their home upon moving in? I would especially do this if you have a lot controls.
• Engage all homeowners with a dashboard to meter their performance. May want to try to encourage a competition among each unit on who can be the 'greenest' occupant by having a monthly prize for who has the lowest EUI.
• If possible, maybe install a clothes line for drying clothes? It might save energy for the heaters during the summer months, but being in Michigan those months might be pretty short. I have no clue how you would model this or determine the projected energy reduction.
• Low flow fixtures = energy savings from hot water system. Less hot water to be heated if less is used.
• Simple operable windows to reduce ventilation load. If you want to get fancy maybe also use CO2 monitors.
• Use light colored finishes to increase the brightness of the space.
• Light shelf's to redirect light deeper into space:

• Electrochromic Glass (warning: some designers don't like the change in light color; not sure how that flower is going to like it)

You mentioned that you have achieved 50% savings from 90.1 2007, so I trust you have already looked at the ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guides (AEDG)? If you haven't, you may want to look at them. They don't have any large residential guides, but you may still get some helpful ideas from those guides specific to your climate zone:

https://www.ashrae.org/standards-research--technology/advanced-energy-design-guides/50-percent-aedg-free-download

Have you checked out Tom Hootman's Book 'Net Zero Energy Design: A Guide for Commercial Architecture'? Again, not specific to residential buildings, but gives a good overview of NZE strategies: https://www.amazon.com/Net-Zero-Energy-Design-Architecture/dp/1118018540

I'm pretty new to net zero design as well, but I'll give a shot at some other strategies that might want to researched:

• Plug load/phantom load management (smart outlets/smart strips). If the homeowners have a green thumb, they might put their devices on schedules.
• Smart thermostat. Again, if the homeowners are engaged (which they will have to be if this is going to work), they might put their home on a smart schedule for when they are on vacation, not home, etc.
• Overall, you might want to insist that the occupants are trained on how to use their home upon moving in? I would especially do this if you have a lot controls.
• Engage all homeowners with a dashboard to meter their performance. May want to try to encourage a competition among each unit on who can be the 'greenest' occupant by having a monthly prize for who has the lowest EUI.
• If possible, maybe install a clothes line for drying clothes? It might save energy for the heaters during the summer months, but being in Michigan those months might be pretty short. I have no clue how you would model this or determine the projected energy reduction.
• Low flow fixtures = energy savings from hot water system. Less hot water to be heated if less is used.
• Simple operable windows to reduce ventilation load. If you want to get fancy maybe also use CO2 monitors.
• Use light colored finishes to increase the brightness of the space.
• Light shelf's shelves to redirect light deeper into space:

• Electrochromic Glass (warning: some designers don't like the change in light color; not sure how that flower is going to like it)

You mentioned that you have achieved 50% savings from 90.1 2007, so I trust you have already looked at the ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guides (AEDG)? If you haven't, you may want to look at them. They don't have any large residential guides, but you may still get some helpful ideas from those guides specific to your climate zone:

https://www.ashrae.org/standards-research--technology/advanced-energy-design-guides/50-percent-aedg-free-download

Have you checked out Tom Hootman's Book 'Net Zero Energy Design: A Guide for Commercial Architecture'? Again, not specific to residential buildings, but gives a good overview of NZE strategies: https://www.amazon.com/Net-Zero-Energy-Design-Architecture/dp/1118018540

I'm pretty new to net zero design as well, but I'll give a shot at some other strategies that might want to researched:

• Plug load/phantom load management (smart outlets/smart strips). If the homeowners have a green thumb, they might put their devices on schedules.
• Smart thermostat. Again, if the homeowners are engaged (which they will have to be if this is going to work), they might put their home on a smart schedule for when they are on vacation, not home, etc.
• Overall, you might want to insist that the occupants are trained on how to use their home upon moving in? I would especially do this if you have a lot controls.
• Engage all homeowners with a dashboard to meter their performance. May want to try to encourage a competition among each unit on who can be the 'greenest' occupant by having a monthly prize for who has the lowest EUI.
• If possible, maybe install a clothes line clothesline for drying clothes? It might save energy for the heaters from the dryers during the summer months, but being in Michigan those months might be pretty short. This would especially work well if you have engaged homeowners. I have no clue how you would model this or determine the projected energy reduction.
• Low flow fixtures = energy savings from hot water system. Less hot water to be heated if less is used.
• Simple operable windows to reduce ventilation load. If you want to get fancy maybe also use CO2 monitors.
• Use light colored finishes to increase the brightness of the space.
• Light shelves to redirect light deeper into space:

• Electrochromic Glass (warning: some designers don't like the change in light color; not sure how that flower is going to like it)

You mentioned that you have achieved 50% savings from 90.1 2007, so I trust you have already looked at the ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guides (AEDG)? If you haven't, you may want to look at them. They don't have any large residential guides, but you may still get some helpful ideas from those guides specific to your climate zone:

https://www.ashrae.org/standards-research--technology/advanced-energy-design-guides/50-percent-aedg-free-download

Have you checked out Tom Hootman's Book 'Net Zero Energy Design: A Guide for Commercial Architecture'? Again, not specific to residential buildings, but gives a good overview of NZE strategies: https://www.amazon.com/Net-Zero-Energy-Design-Architecture/dp/1118018540

I'm pretty new to net zero design as well, but I'll give a shot at some other strategies that might want to researched:

• Plug load/phantom load management (smart outlets/smart strips). If the homeowners have a green thumb, they might put their devices on schedules.
• Smart thermostat. Again, if the homeowners are engaged (which they will have to be if this is going to work), they might put their home on a smart schedule for when they are on vacation, not home, etc.
• Overall, you might want to insist that the occupants are trained on how to use their home upon moving in? I would especially do this if you have a lot controls.
• Engage all homeowners with a dashboard to meter their performance. May want to try to encourage a competition among each unit on who can be the 'greenest' occupant by having a monthly prize for who has the lowest EUI.
• If possible, maybe install a clothesline for drying clothes? It might save energy from the dryers during the summer months, but being in Michigan those months might be pretty short. This would especially work well if you have engaged homeowners. I have no clue how you would model this or determine the projected energy reduction.
• Low flow fixtures = energy savings from hot water system. Less hot water to be heated if less is used.
• Simple operable windows to reduce ventilation load. If you want to get fancy maybe also use CO2 monitors.
• Use light colored finishes to increase the brightness of the space.
• Light shelves to redirect light deeper into space:

• Electrochromic Glass (warning: some designers don't like the change in light color; not sure how that flower is going to like it)