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The SIDCO Zero-Energy Home is Passive. But What Does That Mean? – Part I
One of the distinctive attributes of a SIDCO zero-net energy home is that it is passive — reducing energy costs while maintaining comfort and quality.
August 18, 2021
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The house that watched a wildfire approach — and opened its doors the next morning
September 2025. A Class-3 wildfire crossed within 80 feet of the first ESP-built residence. We went back the morning after to document what we found.
October 2, 2025
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Five layers of refusal: a quiet engineering brief on the ESP panel
The patented ESP wall is not a single material. It is five layers, each engineered to interrupt a specific failure mode of conventional construction.
August 18, 2025
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