Chris’s Awesome Net-Zero Home Retrofit

It took “Pocket adjacent” homeowner Chris about 12 years to do a deep retrofit on his home. Here he shares what he learned in our first Retrofit Stories VIDEO!

It took “Pocket adjacent” homeowner Chris about 12 years to do a deep retrofit on his home, complete with an air source heat pump, solar panels, and an EV charging outlet, among many other things Now his home is a model of retrofit innovation, and he is celebrating a major milestone - his home is now net-zero! In this video, Chris shares how he did it and what he learned along the way.

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