/newsroom/taxonomy/term/794/all en /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-concordia-team-create-net-zero-energy-home-269911 <p>Imagine a household that produces as much if not more electricity than it consumes. Now imagine that home in Montreal — harsh winters and all. That’s what a group of students and staff from Concordia and ƻ����Ժ universities is working toward. Students from undergraduate to PhD levels are teaming up to build what is called a “net zero energy” home. Then next year, the residence will be transported to China, where it will go up against other solar-powered housing models from around the world in a competition called a solar decathlon.<br /></p> Wed, 30 Aug 2017 13:53:54 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 32218 at /newsroom /newsroom/spotlight/harvesting-humidity-using-sky-wells <p><em><img class="no-float" src="/newsroom/files/newsroom/styles/wysiwyg_extra_large/public/images/teamglasmembers.jpg?itok=38JmFswj" width="500" height="333" alt="" /></em></p> <p> Sun, 08 Jun 2014 16:04:50 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 20844 at /newsroom