Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building: Portland, OR
One of the most important aspects of this three-year renovation began when the construction ended.
Zero Net Energy Center: San Leandro, CA
What does it take to transform a typical 1980s suburban office building into a modern net zero energy showcase?
Resiliency: From Surviving to Thriving
When disasters strike, buildings can turn into traps as they did in Hurricane Katrina, or they can provide places of refuge.
Drake Landing Solar Community: Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
Tucked away in the midst of a Canadian suburb is an ordinary-looking neighborhood that may represent the future of sustainable residential heating systems.
Zero Energy Building @ BCA Academy: Singapore
When the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) in Singapore needed to retrofit its three-story building on the BCA Academy campus, it decided to try to make it a net zero energy building despite the challenge of doing so in a hot and humid tropical climate.
Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS): Vancouver, BC, Canada
The Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) aims to not only reduce impact on the environment, but improve the lives of its occupants and its community through net positive operation.
Outagamie County Regional Airport General Aviation Terminal: Appleton, WI
Airports are often the face of a community, the first and last impression for the traveling public.
Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF): Golden, CO
At NREL’s Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) in Golden, Colo., scientists and engineers work to overcome challenges related to how the nation generates, delivers and uses energy by modernizing the interplay between energy sources, infrastructure, and data.
PNC Net Zero Bank Branch: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Solar panel canopies covering the ATM drive-through and pedestrian walkways at the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., PNC Bank branch are the first indication that this is no ordinary bank.
Portland Community College Newberg Center: Newberg, OR
As the first step toward what could be an entirely net zero energy campus, Portland Community College Newberg Center is a proving ground of sorts for the college.
Energy & Mechanical Systems Topics & Opinions
Finding Common Ground: Defining Zero Energy Buildings
Buildings that produce more energy than they consume have moved from concept to increasingly common reality in recent years. But until a few months ago, no general, industry-wide agreement existed as to what exactly defined such a building.
Learning from Performance
Achieving net zero energy buildings requires knowledge of best real world strategies.
Code Green
This new standard for green buildings will enable the transition from voluntary guidelines and programs to enforceable criteria that can be used by local, state or federal jurisdictions.
The Proof Is Performance
The road to high performing buildings is paved with high expectations — but, ultimately, it is measured performance that shows how energy efficient a building really is.
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