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A Virtual Tour:Dow’s InVision Zero Home

Catherine T. “Katie”Hunt, R&D DirectorThe Dow Chemical Company727 Norristown RoadSpring House, PA 19477-0904catherinehunt@dow.com, 215-619-5289

Mark Jones, Executive External Strategy and Communications FellowThe Dow Chemical Company2020 Dow CenterMidland, MI 48674markjones@dow.com, 989-636-4307

2012 American Chemical Society19 August 2012

Not a House of the Future

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Location

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Sustainability

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Sustainability is Unsustainable?

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How about this one?

Is this Cup Sustainable?

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Sustainable is not an intrinsic property of a material!You can’t know by just looking.

What is Sustainability ?

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Sustainable development is theability to meet present needswithout compromising the needs offuture generations. World Commission on Environment and Development’s

Sustainable development is theability to meet present needswithout compromising the needs offuture generations. World Commission on Environment and Development’s

Sustainable building is the practice of creating structures andusing processes that are environmentally responsible andresource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle. epa.gov/greenbuilding/

Sustainable building is the practice of creating structures andusing processes that are environmentally responsible andresource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle. epa.gov/greenbuilding/

Conserving an ecological balanceby avoiding depletion of naturalresources. Oxford dictionaries

Conserving an ecological balanceby avoiding depletion of naturalresources. Oxford dictionaries

Sustainability Is A Balance

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meeting needsimpact inthe future

Housing

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Invision Zero House

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Technologies

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typical

• reduce losses• house generates energy

up to 40% loss

Principles

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insulation solarphotovoltaics

ground-sourceheat pump

conservation clean energy production

STYROFOAM™ Insulation

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STYROFOAM™ PERIMATE™Insulation

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THERMAX™ Insulation

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STYROFOAM™ Spray Foam Insulation

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STYROFOAM™ Spray Foam Insulation

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STYROFOAM™ Spray Foam Insulation

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Sealing Around Windows and Doors

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GREAT STUFF™ Foam Sealant

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Sealing Penetrations

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Ground-source Heat Pump

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DOWFROST™ GEO 20 Heat Transfer Fluids

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DOW POWERHOUSE™ Solar Shingles

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Building Integrated Photovoltaic Power

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POWERHOUSETM Solar Shingle

Named one of TIME Magazine’s“50 Best Inventions of 2009”

Named one of TIME Magazine’s“50 Best Inventions of 2009”

Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV)

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• Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) design combines roofingprotection and power generation in one product

• Reduces installation costs by more than 50% compared to conventionalsolar modules

• Proprietary electrical connections eliminate tedious and costly on-roofwiring

High Efficiency & Sustainability

• 1 micron of CIGS (copper indium galliumdiselenide) PV semiconductor material -- 1/100of the material of Si solar cells

• Consumes 1/3 of the energy to produce

• Delivers up to 20% conversion efficiency

27Solar Solutions

Power your homewith your home

www.dowsolar.com

Innovations for Tomorrow

Conclusion

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invisionzerohome.com

Abstract

We will take a tour through Dow’s InVision Zero Home and highlight thepolymer and material science used in taking a systems approach tocreating an affordable, sustainable home; a home which is capable ofgenerating as much energy as it uses; a home where good insulationkeeps energy in, so that the renewable opportunity is maximized. Youcan visit this home, in person in Midland Bay City, Michigan, or virtually,as we will do in Philly, via the web at: http://www.invisionzerohome.com/.

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