Responding to a comment that net-zero homes and \u201cself sufficiency\u201d are false goals. We need to drop these concepts. I feel they are a valid step toward the real goal\u2026.<\/p>\n
That’s why the verbiage is now moving to resiliency. And we need to speak of resiliency and efficiency in a broader way – a community with one "resilient" or "net zero" home will not be able to manage a tragic occurrence nearly as well as a community that strived for resiliency and balance as a whole.<\/p>\n
It’s back to the real core definition of strength. First you are dependent, then independent (we are working on that with self-sufficiency approaches, and tending our own stuff as much as we can) then ultimately INTERdependence, where we understand the strengths and weaknesses of the community and make decisions and efforts optimizing the systems in collaboration. This approach is a systems approach for sustainability, and applies to products, buildings, communities and relationships.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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