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nul-op-de-meter-woningen

English translation: zero-energy homes

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Dutch term or phrase:nul-op-de-meter-woningen
English translation:zero-energy homes
Entered by: Kitty Brussaard

19:55 Feb 2, 2016
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / sustainability
Dutch term or phrase: nul-op-de-meter-woningen
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thanks a lot
Jürgen Lakhal De Muynck
Spain
Local time: 22:04
zero-energy houses
Explanation:
Alternatively: zero net energy (ZNE) houses, net-zero energy houses or net zero houses.

A zero-energy building, also known as a zero net energy (ZNE) building, net-zero energy building (NZEB), or net zero building, is a building with zero net energy consumption, meaning the total amount of energy used by the building on an annual basis is roughly equal to the amount of renewable energy created on the site,[1][2] or in other definitions by renewable energy sources elsewhere.[3] These buildings consequently do not increase the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. They do at times consume non-renewable energy and produce greenhouse gases, but at other times reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas production elsewhere by the same amount.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-energy_building
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Kitty Brussaard
Netherlands
Local time: 22:04
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4zero carbon housing
freekfluweel
3 +4zero-energy houses
Kitty Brussaard
5 +2carbon-neutral housing
Richard Purdom
4zero energy consumption homes
Michael Beijer
3Passivhaus
Wiard Sterk


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
zero carbon housing


Explanation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_carbon_housing

freekfluweel
Netherlands
Local time: 22:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 81

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Beijer: Wildly inaccurate and yet somehow also perfectly and entirely correct. Petje af.
23 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  philgoddard: Zero-carbon. Zero-energy is fine too, but you were first.
39 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Richard Purdom
2 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Wiard Sterk: Definitely gets the most hits on Google and is what most architects and planners I know use.
13 hrs
  -> Thanks! (I am an architect btw...)
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
zero-energy houses


Explanation:
Alternatively: zero net energy (ZNE) houses, net-zero energy houses or net zero houses.

A zero-energy building, also known as a zero net energy (ZNE) building, net-zero energy building (NZEB), or net zero building, is a building with zero net energy consumption, meaning the total amount of energy used by the building on an annual basis is roughly equal to the amount of renewable energy created on the site,[1][2] or in other definitions by renewable energy sources elsewhere.[3] These buildings consequently do not increase the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. They do at times consume non-renewable energy and produce greenhouse gases, but at other times reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas production elsewhere by the same amount.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-energy_building

Kitty Brussaard
Netherlands
Local time: 22:04
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 24
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Beijer: Thanks! I don't agree with the others that zero net / net zero is necessarily any better or more correct. They're all much of a muchness, if you ask me.
5 mins
  -> Thanks, Michael. On second thoughts, I prefer your 'homes' to my 'houses' :-). / It seems to me that leaving out 'net' makes the term more ambiguous, which is probably why it's often included.
agree  Barend van Zadelhoff: This seems to me the most correct option. // That is, net zero-energy houses
26 mins
  -> Thank you, Barend.
agree  jan en sas: is de beste
1 hr
  -> Dank je wel!
agree  David Walker (X)
12 hrs
  -> Thank you, David.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
carbon-neutral housing


Explanation:
all the answers are right, depends what sort of jargon you prefer http://www.sustainablebuild.co.uk/carbonneutralhomescategory...

Richard Purdom
Portugal
Local time: 21:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 22

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Beijer
5 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  Barend van Zadelhoff: Or "energy-neutral housing" http://jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/18/1/10.html . I would prefer 'energy' since it stays closer to the source: 'electricity meter'.
2 hrs
  -> thanks!
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
zero energy consumption homes


Explanation:
Not entirely sure how to hyphenate it, if it all, but this seems to cover it.

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or simply: "zero energy homes"

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"Such is the promise of Houze Advanced Building Science, a real-estate company in Houston, Texas. The company is building net zero-energy homes, equipped with walls that insulate like a thermos, appliances that sip little electricity and one-of-a-kind power cells." (http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/blog/green-h... )

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"News clip about renewable energy use within the construction industry, looking in particular at some zero energy housing in London." (http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zwb76sg )

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‘“The Zero Energy house shows that the abolition of the new home standard was reckless vandalism which will end up costing consumers and the country much more money in energy bills,” he said.’ (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-33544831 )

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If forced to choose one, I'd opt for: zero-energy homes

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Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 187
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Passivhaus


Explanation:
Not the answer here, I know, but still worth a reference. It's increasingly used as a standard in the UK for zero carbon housing.


    Reference: http://www.passivhaus.org.uk/standard.jsp?id=122
Wiard Sterk
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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