Full Title: MIA (Ch.10) Eco-buildings (Ep.3) Riverdale NetZero Part Two: Energizing Net-zero

Short Title and Description:
Energizing NetZero

 Riverdale NetZero utilizes four forms of solar energy and a super-efficient design to create a house that will have zero net carbon emissions over time. Edmonton celebrates as we raise the bar for Canadian building standards.

About Chapter 10: Eco-buildings

Environmentally friendly buildings enhance the collection and storage of heat and light, making the need for purchased energy almost nil. New materials and design strategies are being innovated right here in Alberta. What will the homes and public buildings of the future look like?

About Made-in-Alberta (MIA) Series

Energy, water and climate, these are hot topics for the 21st Century. With conventional fuel reserves running out, water tables running low, and global temperatures running high, 96 percent of Albertans now want new energy solutions. Since 2004, Barb Allard and her Made-in-Alberta team have been finding these solutions and bringing them to community television and the world wide web.

For more information about Made-in-Alberta, visit http://madeinalberta.ca

Locations: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Links:
http://rbcc.ca
http://solaralberta.ca
http://riverdalenetzero.ca
http://www.habitat-studio.com
http://www.hme.ca
http://shaw.ca

Length: 4 min

Date Produced: March 2009

Production Company: RBCC

Produced in partnership with: Solar Energy Society of Canada, Inc. – Northern Alberta Chapter

Broadcaster: Shaw TV, Capital Region

Aired/Screened/Webcast:
Uploaded to RBCC WebTV, May 2009
Broadcast Shaw TV, Capital Region, May 2009
Uploaded to YouTube, May 2009

Available on DVD? - pending

Credits:
Executive Producer for RBCC: Barb Allard
Written & Directed: Barb Allard
Cinematography & DOP: Ric Gustavsen, Kyle Schneider, Jimmy Bustos, Jeremy Rittwage
Editor: Jeremy Rittwage
3-D Animation: Peter Amerongen
Motion Graphics: Kyle Schneider
Music: Final Cut Studio Pro music library

Interviewees & Experts (in order of appearance):
Gordon Howell, Howell Mayhew Engineering
Peter Amerongen, Habitat Design Studios
Stephen Mandel, Mayor of Edmonton

Additional Thanks to:
Gordon Howell, Solar Engineer

Tags: Edmonton Alberta Riverdale net zero passive solar efficient energy environment equilibrium green eco clean diy independent climate global warming peak new future