For example the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment, signed by over 165 companies globally, sets a 2030 deadline for existing buildings to reduce their energy consumption and eliminate emissions ...

The result is a net-zero, off-the-grid house that runs on solar energy and generates 96% less carbon dioxide than a comparable building. (Or 100% less, if you don't count the propane used to run ...

For example, Kansas City's Aspiria office complex "upgrades on building control, efficiency and comfort technologies have driven a 16% reduction in annual energy consumption, which translates to ...

Net-zero energy buildings consume only as much energy as what is produced onsite through renewable, sustainable resources. It is a big goal for architects, designers and construction specialists.

Architects in Shanghai have brought desert and tropical flora into the heart of the city. The new zero-energy greenhouse offers a natural oasis amid the city's growing skyline, according to Thursd ...

Researchers in Canada have found that nearly zero-energy buildings (NZEBs) with on-site solar energy generation should not exceed an energy use intensity (EUI) of 50 kWh/m2a, which they said ...

IES used a model calibration approach to discover 12% & 7% operational savings and 21% retrofit savings in an existing 3-storey Zero Energy campus building. IES was asked by the Building and ...

As local energy providers work toward achieving a 100% renewable grid, constructing all-electric buildings, by default, will make the buildings net zero. “Electricity supply is 100% renewable. If you ...

When its energy recovery ventilator system isn’t running, the building leaks only 1% of the volume of interior air per hour. “You want to see nature as you’re teaching in that space.