10 steps toward making your home ‘net zero’

The “net zero” home: possible for the average person, or pie-in-the-sky green goal?

“Net zero,” of course, means a zero-energy home — that’s right, no monthly bill — that does consume energy but also generates enough to cancel out its overall footprint.

It’s an incredible concept for homeowners and facilities managers alike, and no doubt you’ve heard of it on the local news.

But how do you actually get there?