Our projects reduce onsite electricity consumption by 50%-100%

Clean Tech Team

The Principals of Zero Net Energy (ZNE) Capital have been on the cutting edge of the sustainability movement for the last decade. We’ve installed megawatts of solar and storage, consulted Fortune 100 companies on energy efficiency and renewable energy strategies, and built some of the world’s greenest buildings from the ground up. Collectively, we’ve managed and/or installed over $250 million worth of clean technology projects and developments.

“Clean technology doesn’t make bad real estate deals good, but it always makes good real estate deals better.”

Owen BarrettFounder and President
Founder and President

Owen Barrett

A Certified Energy Manager who has implemented $60 million of clean technology projects over his career.
Senior Vice President

Grant Bowman

A former energy efficiency consultant at McKinstry who advised clients on energy projects across large scale building portfolios. Grant has a profound knowledge of clean tech and incentives available to drive down project costs.
Solar Guru

Earl Mohler

A Master Electrician with 30 years in the industry and experience installing solar on every asset class from school to mobile home park.

Impact

Profit

We know that regardless of the impact of our projects, we will not attract capital partners unless we produce motivating returns. Our projects deliver 18%+ investor-level IRRs. Additionally, the combination of traditional value-add strategies with clean technology increases Net Operating Income (NOI) so rapidly, that we often refinance our deals within 24 – 36 months and return 75%-100% of invested capital.

Planet

The climate crisis is undeniable the most important issue facing humanity and we take an engineering perspective to address it. The largest source of greenhouse gas emissions are buildings and unfortunately, most of the focus is on new construction. Our model rapidly removes existing buildings from the utility grid to make a real impact. Greenwashing is not our style.

People

America needs more workforce housing. As the number of renters has reached historic highs, the surge in demand has placed significant pressure on the available apartment supply. This has made it difficult for millions of families across the income spectrum, nationwide, to find quality and affordable rental housing. Our units are affordable based on HUD’s definition (less than 30% of income is spent on rent for families earning 80% of area median income).

ZNE Capital

Not another greenwashing campaign.

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