Click here for Mobile Site: http://m.cbs4denver.com
  • Font Size    
Advertising
E-mail

Close Window E-mail This Page

'Net Zero' Energy Community Planned For Arvada

Required fields are marked with an asterisk(*)

The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. Read more in our Privacy Policy

Send E-mail

   Print     Share +    Comments
Aug 9, 2008 3:56 pm US/Mountain

'Net Zero' Energy Community Planned For Arvada

Written by Paul Day
Reporting
Paul Day
PUEBLO, Colo. (CBS4) ― Imagine living in a community where the sun and earth produce all the energy you need in your home.

Fantasy may become fact when the Geos Neighborhood breaks ground this October in Arvada.

"The utility bill will come out essentially zero each month," said prospective home buyer Tim Sullivan.

"That's what got me so excited," he added.

The developer behind Geos is Norbert Klebl. He showed artist renderings of the project to CBS4 on Friday.

A total of 250 homes are planned on what now is a 25 acre farm field in Arvada.

Energy will be supplied by ground source heat pumps and solar systems.

But the key to the project, explains Klebl, is that the homes are incredibly air tight because of the state of the insulation.

"We reduce the total energy requirement for these homes -- compared to existing building codes -- by about 75 percent," claims Klebl.

Sullivan, the prospective buyer, is thinking of relocating his family from the Green Mountain area.

He likes the idea of saving money by going green.

"I think Colorado is a good place where something like this could be done," said Sullivan.

Geos Neighborhood will still have conventional electricity as a backup for nights and cloudy days. But by dramatically lowering energy needs, renewable energy becomes affordable, says Klebl.

Home prices at Geos range from $200,000 to $600,000, depending on size.

The average residence is about 1,600 square feet.

Klebl says building with renewable energy means the homes will cost about 10 percent more than conventional homes, but he claims the dramatic energy savings will more than offset the increased mortgage payment.

Geos Neighborhood will be built near 69th Avenue and Joyce in phases.

Eleven potential buyers are already registered for the 20 homes available in the first phase.

The initial homes are expected to be finished and ready for occupancy in April.

(© MMIX CBS Television Stations, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

Curious & Controversial News

Add Comment

here. here. Need a log in? Register here
  •  * Will not be displayed with comment
  •  * e.g. (http://www.mywebsite.com)
  •  
  • Click here to refresh with new letters

Show Comments (0)

Close Window Login


Close Window Flag Comment


loading...
You need the latest Flash player to view video content.
Click here to download.

Click here to bypass this detection if you already have the latest Flash Player.

Project Green

Top News Stories

© MMX, CBS Television Stations Inc. All Rights Reserved.