An Italian town is rebuilding its school with 70% of the old building's demolition waste

A new primary school is being built in Castel Madama with a strong focus on sustainability and the use of reusable materials.
Energy Department

Zero Energy Buildings Initiatives

While increasing numbers of commercial zero energy buildings are being built cost-effectively, there are still barriers to their widespread adoption including perceived cost premiums, lack of ...
Time

The Design Firm Making Net-Zero Emissions Buildings a Reality

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To achieve net zero energy status, solar-powered buildings should not exceed 10 floors

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 ...
Bdcnetwork.com

New ASHRAE standard defines ‘zero energy’ and ‘zero carbon’ buildings

ASHRAE has released a new standard that defines the terms "zero Energy" and "zero carbon" to describe buildings. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 228-2023, Standard Method of Evaluating Zero Net Energy and Zero ...
ArchDaily

How Can Thin Brick Support High-Performance Buildings?

Discover how thin brick enhances Summer Street Apartments' design while meeting net-zero energy goals and maintaining masonry ...
cleantechnica

Why Resilient & Efficient US Building Energy Codes Are Important

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. We’ve known for a long time that building energy codes make a real difference. In 1978, California adopted building codes ...