Project Outline

Project:

How can sustainable energy technology be utilized and applied to the developments at Sun Rivers, in Kamloops B.C. to get them closer to net-zero energy?

Method:

1. Interview developers at Sun Rivers to find out what they are trying to do to reduce and reuse energy.

2. Review books and articles on what net zero energy is.

3. Look at what technologies can be applied to become a net-zero energy community.
a) Geothermal
b) Wind
c) Solar

4. Look at case studies of communities similar to Sun Rivers that have made Net-Zero energy.

5. Asses the information found and create a report on how Sun Rivers could apply some of these technologies to develop net-zero energy efficiency.

Special Problems

• Tracking down developers to find out energy information about Sun Rivers.

• Are the options possible?

• Will they have the space to apply these technologies?

• Why try to reach net-zero energy?

• What changes would be needed to be made to the developments?

Also

• Costs - Are people willing to pay the costs to have a net- zero homes built?

• There will be many different ways to reduce energy use. I will have to keep it focused to only a few technologies that could apply to this space.