About Us
Custom, hurricane-resistant homes built to protect your family and your investment along Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Coastal Custom Homes, Built the Right Way
Every Net Zero home is custom-designed and engineered for Florida’s coastal conditions—combining safety, energy efficiency, and enduring craftsmanship.
Net Zero Construction is a Sarasota-based custom home builder specializing in hurricane-resistant, energy-efficient homes designed specifically for Florida’s Gulf Coast. We focus on building within coastal and near-coastal environments, where safety, durability, and long-term performance matter most.
With over 25 years of hands-on construction experience, our team builds homes using proven systems like Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) construction, impact-rated materials, and energy-smart design principles. Every home is thoughtfully engineered to protect your family, withstand severe weather, and preserve your investment for decades to come.
How Net Zero Builds for Florida’s Gulf Coast
Net Zero Construction builds around the demands of Florida’s Gulf Coast. Our approach brings together reinforced structural systems, impact protection, high-performance building-envelope details, energy efficiency, and decades of coastal construction experience to create custom homes designed for strength, comfort, and long-term performance.
Structural Strength and Hurricane Resilience
- Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) walls with a reinforced concrete core
- Concrete floor and roof systems such as InsulDeck where appropriate to the project
Impact-rated windows and doors
- Engineered roof, wall, floor, and structural connections
High-Performance Building Envelope
-Continuous insulation and air-sealing strategies
-Roofing, flashing, and moisture-control details suited to coastal conditions
-Efficient HVAC systems designed around the home
-Reduced heat gain and improved indoor comfort
Built for Florida’s Gulf Coast
-Materials selected for heat, humidity, wind, heavy rain, and coastal exposure
-More than 25 years of hands-on coastal construction experience
-Structural and building systems coordinated around each site and project
-Energy-efficient and Net Zero-ready options where appropriate
These construction and performance principles come together in Net Zero’s Energy Smart Safe Home™ Building Standard.
Why Choose Us?
In coastal Florida, how your home is built matters. Net Zero Construction delivers hurricane-resistant, energy-smart homes engineered to perform in real storms, guided by over 25 years of hands-on experience.
ICF Construction for Hurricane Resistance
Homes built with insulated concrete forms are designed to withstand extreme wind, flying debris, and storm surge while far exceeding traditional wood-frame construction.
Proven Performance in Real Storms
Our homes have endured recent hurricanes with little to no damage, providing real-world proof of performance in severe storms.
Energy Smart & Net Zero-Ready
High-performance envelopes and efficient systems reduce energy use, improve comfort, and future-proof your home for rising energy demands.
Family-Run & Personally Built
John Wolterman, owner of Net Zero Construction, leads every project alongside a small, experienced team, bringing over 25 years of hands-on building experience to a limited number of custom homes each year.
