DBK CORPORATION
"The Energy Family - Low Cost Electricity"
DBK ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION DIVISION
General Engineering Contractor
License Number 843836
1-(877) 325-7693
What is a Zero Energy Building?
A zero energy building is a structure that produces more electrical or thermal energy than it uses.
DBK's Zero Energy Buildings use both DBK's JIL photovoltaic solar systems (solar panels and fuel cells) and a passive solar building design structure.
A Zero Energy Building (ZEB) combines state-of-the-art, energy-efficient construction and appliances with commercially available renewable energy systems, such as solar water heating and solar electricity. The combination results in a home that produces its own energy—as much or more than it needs. Even though the home might be connected to a utility grid, it has net zero energy consumption from the utility provider.
Zero Energy Building optimizes and includes the following design features:
These buildings have a number of advantages:
Your building's windows, walls, and floors can be designed to
collect, store, and distribute solar energy in the form
of
heat in the winter and reject solar heat in the summer. This is
called passive solar design or climatic design. Unlike active solar
heating systems, passive solar design doesn't involve the use of
mechanical and electrical devices, such as pumps, fans, or
electrical controls to move the solar heat.
Passive solar buildings range from those heated almost entirely by the sun to those with south-facing windows that provide some fraction of the heating load. The difference between a passive solar home and a conventional home is design. The key is designing a passive solar building to best take advantage of your local climate.
You can apply passive solar design techniques most easily when designing a new commercial building or home. However, existing buildings can be adapted or "retrofitted" to passively collect and store solar heat.
The DBK has partnered with building professionals and organizations to further develop the Zero Energy Building concept.
The drawing below reflects a Zero Energy Building that DBK is designing and building at one of its Solar Hydrogen Power Plants. It is an Educational Center to teach individuals about the positive impact of solar energy and how to protect the environment. If you would like DBK's architects to design you a zero energy building (commercial or home) fill out form below. Please allow 3-5 business days for a response.
