Tag: net zero energy buildings
Delta Electronics Americas HQ Earns New LEED Certification
Delta Electronics Americas HQ is the first LEED Zero Energy-Certified Green Building in Fremont, California.
Zero Energy Design Guide for Multifamily Buildings
Third in the AEDG zero energy guide series, the multifamily building design guide outlines strategies for achieving energy targets.
Target Tests First Net Zero Energy Store
Target's first net zero energy store will generate more renewable energy than it needs annually to operate.
$91M GSA Project Will Improve Landmark Buildings’ Energy Efficiency
Part of the National Deep Energy Retrofit program, the U.S. General Services Administration has awarded Johnson Controls the contract to upgrade the buildings' HVAC, lighting, water conservation, and energy management systems.
Green Campus Revitalization
Sustainability plans for Ford Motor Company’s Dearborn, MI campus include net zero goals for energy, water, and waste.
New York Joins Top 5 As States Ramp Up Clean Energy Efforts
Across the U.S., states are making concerted efforts to promote electric vehicles, efficient products, smart buildings, cold climate heat pumps, and zero-energy building codes, according to the just-released 2019 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard
American University First In U.S. To Become Carbon Neutral
In 2010, AU pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2020. The school reached its goal two years early, making it the first carbon neutral university in the nation.
Marine Corps Plans First Net Zero Energy Military Base
The energy efficiency and renewable generation project builds on existing efforts to increase sustainability and energy security for the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, GA.
Students Benefit From One Of World’s Only Living Buildings
A net zero energy, net zero water, and carbon neutral education center that meets the Living Building Challenge™ has been built on the banks of the Potomac River in Maryland.
What Is Energy Use Intensity? ASHRAE Seeks To Define, Educate
While the importance of building energy performance metrics to reduce energy use is accepted worldwide, there is no single generally accepted definition of that metric. Consequently, ASHRAE is working to define one clear, logical metric to move the building industry toward producing net zero energy buildings by 2030.
Renewable Energy: How Low Can You Go?
A net zero energy facility, or close to it, can be a reality for an increasing number of organizations. A recent report on the state of zero energy buildings explores the mainstream potential of this concept.
HVAC Trends: Down The Line
Achieving optimal HVAC performance depends on all stakeholders in a facility's life cycle.