There’s lots of talk about zero energy as the next big milestone in green building. Realistically, how close are we to this ambitious goal? At this point, the strategies required to get to zero energy ...

Buildings are comparable to transportation in the amount of carbon added to the atmosphere, and the two categories far outweigh any other in terms of emissions. On Tuesday, the Avon Town Council took ...

Buildings stand as silent giants in the effort to decarbonize the energy landscape, consuming vast amounts of energy. According to the International Energy Agency, "buildings account for about ...

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 ...

As cities push to cut carbon emissions, buildings are under growing pressure to use less energy while still keeping people comfortable. In zero-energy building design, this balance is especially hard ...

If there’s one thing we should learn from the recent IPCC report it’s this: The clock is ticking for the planet, and we’re rapidly running out of time to prevent a climate catastrophe. In fact, if we ...

The 700 solar panels on the new Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford (Mass.) Public Library generate enough electricity each year to power an electric car for 1 million miles. Photo: Paul Burk ...

The discussion examined several zero-net-energy initiatives in the U.S. and Canada, showcased how building teams can push energy efficiency boundaries with excellent mechanical system design, and ...

The Reinventing Cities competition asked architects to find new uses for vacant and abandoned spaces in cities around the world. The results are an extraordinary example of what future cities could ...

Buildings powered by solar energy should not exceed 10 floors in height if they have to achieve a net-zero energy performance. This is the main conclusion of a study by researchers from the University ...

Industry Insight from Ethical Corporation Magazine, a part of Thomson Reuters. Renovation of 22-year-old Keppel Bay tower preserved 40,000 tonnes of embodied carbon The 18-storey commercial building ...

ATLANTA — ASHRAE, a global society advancing human well-being through sustainable technology for the built environment, announced a move to its new global headquarters, located at 180 Technology ...