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THE FIRST-EVER NET ZERO, SUSTAINABLE SHOWHOUSE
Follow our journey of building a healthy, sustainable, eco-friendly home. We are sharing every moment of construction along with education, inspiration and motivation to improve your own home.
THE FIRST-EVER NET ZERO, SUSTAINABLE SHOWHOUSE
Follow our journey of building a healthy, sustainable, eco-friendly home. We are sharing every moment of construction along with education, inspiration and motivation to improve your own home.
THE FIRST-EVER NET ZERO, SUSTAINABLE SHOWHOUSE
Follow our journey of building a healthy, sustainable, eco-friendly home. We are sharing every moment of construction along with education, inspiration and motivation to improve your own home.
THE FIRST-EVER NET ZERO, SUSTAINABLE SHOWHOUSE
Follow our journey of building a healthy, sustainable, eco-friendly home. We are sharing every moment of construction along with education, inspiration and motivation to improve your own home.
THE FIRST-EVER NET ZERO, SUSTAINABLE SHOWHOUSE
Follow our journey of building a healthy, sustainable, eco-friendly home. We are sharing every moment of construction along with education, inspiration and motivation to improve your own home.
THE FIRST-EVER NET ZERO, SUSTAINABLE SHOWHOUSE
Follow our journey of building a healthy, sustainable, eco-friendly home. We are sharing every moment of construction along with education, inspiration and motivation to improve your own home.
THE FIRST-EVER NET ZERO, SUSTAINABLE SHOWHOUSE
Follow our journey of building a healthy, sustainable, eco-friendly home. We are sharing every moment of construction along with education, inspiration and motivation to improve your own home.
THE FIRST-EVER NET ZERO, SUSTAINABLE SHOWHOUSE
Follow our journey of building a healthy, sustainable, eco-friendly home. We are sharing every moment of construction along with education, inspiration and motivation to improve your own home.
THE FIRST-EVER NET ZERO, SUSTAINABLE SHOWHOUSE
Follow our journey of building a healthy, sustainable, eco-friendly home. We are sharing every moment of construction along with education, inspiration and motivation to improve your own home.
THE FIRST-EVER NET ZERO, SUSTAINABLE SHOWHOUSE
Follow our journey of building a healthy, sustainable, eco-friendly home. We are sharing every moment of construction along with education, inspiration and motivation to improve your own home.
THE FIRST-EVER NET ZERO, SUSTAINABLE SHOWHOUSE
Follow our journey of building a healthy, sustainable, eco-friendly home. We are sharing every moment of construction along with education, inspiration and motivation to improve your own home.
THE FIRST-EVER NET ZERO, SUSTAINABLE SHOWHOUSE
Follow our journey of building a healthy, sustainable, eco-friendly home. We are sharing every moment of construction along with education, inspiration and motivation to improve your own home.
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What is a Net-Zero Home?

A net-zero home is a lot like an elegant custom home…only better…better for the residents, better for the environment, better for the planet. A net-zero home is so airtight, well insulated and energy efficient that it produces as much renewable energy as it consumes annually. Plus, design decisions made inside allow for temperature management with minimal energy, water conservation, air purification, healthy natural light exposure and sustainable, natural, healthy interiors and products in the home.

Follow the Journey

Iconic Hour with Renee Dee

We’re sharing sustainable content on our podcast, ICONIC Hour. Catch up with relevant episodes here:

ICONIC HOUR: AFT’s Brad Leavitt
Selected to Build Net Zero ICONIC Home

ICONIC HOUR: Create a Healthy Home with Shannon Harris, Fuse Living

ICONIC HOUR: Neighbor Outdoor | Modern Furniture Meets Sustainable Design

ICONIC HOUR: Mark Laliberte & Bill Hayward | Your Home’s Air Impacts Your Health

SEE THE PROGRESS

Video

Follow Along on the Latest Installations

Podcast

MEET BRAD LEAVITT, THE BRAINS BEHIND THE PROCESS

Video

WHAT’S NEXT ON THE ROAD TO OPENING THE HOUSE

STORIES OF SUSTAINABILITY

Design

NET ZERO SUSTAINABLE HOME LAUNCHES

Travel

MEET THIS ECO-FRIENDLY DESIGNER

Style

SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED
FASHION TIPS

Design

Luxury Kitchens Find New Homes with Renovation Angel

Travel

Summer Above Par | 8 of the Coolest Eco-Friendly, Sustainable Hotels

Craves

Powerful Plastic-Free Products

Design

Luxury Kitchens Find New Homes with Renovation Angel

 

Style

It’s Time to Get Some Sleep | Avocado Mattress to the Rescue

Design / art

Eco Artist Mira Lehr Champions the Planet with “​​Continuum”

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MEET THE PARTNERS

RENEE DEE

PUBLISHER, ICONIC LIFE MAGAZINE

ICONIC LIFE is a luxury lifestyle magazine that celebrates the art of Living Beautifully with features on exceptional design, architecture, style, cuisine, luxury travel.

“My talented team publishes fresh, original content daily, curated for a sophisticated, luxury-loving audience. And we amplify those stories through our highly engaged social media following, our robust community of subscribers and our ICONIC HOUR podcast. We celebrate luxury and design in our glamourous quarterly print edition.”

Dee’s nearly 25-year career in publishing and marketing, her inspired editorial direction, her passion for stunning imagery and her heart for giving back are the pulse of the magazine.

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Brad Leavitt

OWNER, Aft construction

AFT Construction is making great strides thanks to the diligent and focused work of its remarkable staff. They are intently focused on providing their customers with the continued exceptional services for all of their construction needs. AFT rose to the top because of the team’s quality, values and customer service,meeting project expectations.

AFT was honored to be selected to construct Net Zero ICONIC Home based on the company’s growing influence in sustainable building, and emerging leadership in that area. Additionally, Laliberte wanted a firm who had the marketing muscle to really get the message out and promote building science and sustainable practices.

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Mark Laliberte

Founder, Construction Instruction

Laliberte has dedicated more than 30 years to building and providing builders, architects and manufacturers with an in-depth look at the current and future state of housing. His work has earned him a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Energy and Environmental Building Alliance, where he developed the highly acclaimed “Houses that Work” lecture series.

LaLiberte believes that a high-performance home is one with great indoor air quality, remarkable energy performance, beautiful aesthetics and no durability issues, and ultimately a net-zero annualized carbon footprint.

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Scott Carson

Principal, Cosan studio

Cosan Studio was founded on the fundamental belief that life is constantly changing and that design must adapt and change with it to stay relevant. The team at Cosan Studio helps clients along the pathway to understanding and enjoying the benefits of thoughtful, well-designed structures that not only are beautiful, but also have the ability to stir emotions and invoque a reaction. They strongly believe that buildings can and should live lightly upon the surface of this planet we call home.

Fueled by a passion for elegant, sustainable design and collaboration, Cosan Studio’s dynamic team works together to bring each project seamlessly from concept to completion. It is their collaborative process that separates Cosan Studio from the rest. They look forward to the unique opportunity to be part of a team of industry-leading organizations working together to complete the Net Zero ICONIC Home. This project will pave the pathway for continued growth in sustainable development.

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K&Q Interiors

Kacie Lilley & stacy scharf, principals

With more than 30 years of experience combined, Kacie Lilley and Stacy Scharf offer full-service residential interior design, new construction and remodel design, material and furniture selections, CAD drawings, space planning and more. The pair started their own firm, K & Q Interiors in 2015, thus creating one of the Valley’s most passionate and qualified design teams around. Together, they create unique and timeless interiors personalized to each client’s taste, while catering to their desired scope of work and incorporating fresh and creative design concepts into each space. Projects have ranged from large to small, custom homes to model homes, full home remodels to individual room transformations—all of which have one common goal in sight: enhance not only the beauty of the home, but the overall quality of life within it!

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education

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inspiration

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event schedule

THURSDAY, Nov 10th

The Net Zero ICONIC Home opening party! Join us for our opening bash Thursday, November 10th starting at 6pm for the first chance to see the sustainable showhouse. Enjoy light bites from M Culinary and wines from Whispering Angel while you mix and mingle with the incredible sponsors, partners and industry professionals who helped bring this home to life. RSVP required.

FRIDAY, Nov 11th

VIP Builder and Industry Night. Chat with some of the building industry’s best and brightest as we have a thoughtful conversation on the building science behind the Net Zero ICONIC Home. Q&A with Mark LaLiberte and Brad Leavitt to follow a cocktail reception beginning at 6pm at the Net Zero ICONIC Home. RSVP required.

Sat-Sun, Nov 12th-13th

Tour the Net Zero ICONIC Home, open to the public on Saturday, November 12th and Sunday, November 13th! Walk through the home and learn more about how to incorporate more sustainable and healthy practices into your everyday life. Ticket proceeds from the tour benefit the Arizona Service Project and give back to the local community. 

additional private events to be announced soon… stay tuned!

BENEFITTING A great cause

Arizona Service Project

Arizona Service Projects strives to eradicate substandard housing in the Avondale school district, and to positively affect the community and all those whom the organization engages with. Arizona Service Project is a compassionate service organization, open to all people, striving to facilitate a healthy and stable learning atmosphere for the Avondale/Goodyear community through major, essential and effective home repair.

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