The U.S. Department of Energy provides a comprehensive guide to designing zero energy homes, including software and tools for architects and builders.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) offers a range of building energy modeling software tools to support the design of zero energy buildings.
The Zero Energy Project provides a list of design tools and software for zero energy homes, including energy modeling, HVAC, and building envelope design.
eQUEST is a commercial building energy modeling software that can be used to design and optimize zero energy buildings.
This online course, offered through Coursera, covers the fundamentals of zero energy building design, including the use of design tools and software.
OpenStudio is an open-source building energy modeling software that can be used to design and optimize zero energy buildings.
This research article, published in the journal Energy and Buildings, reviews the current status of zero energy home design and identifies future directions for research and development.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Energy Star program offers a Zero Energy Ready Home program, which provides resources and tools for builders and architects to design and build zero energy homes.