Tag Archives: Net-Zero Energy
Net Zero Building: The Future?
As sustainable building trends continue to emerge, the ambitious goal of net-zero building continues to emerge among industry leaders. Imagining a building that literally produces as much–or more–energy than it consumes almost seems unrealistic. However, both major organizations and small businesses are showing us exactly the opposite–with careful planning and responsible energy management practices. Net [...]
Cornell’s Net Zero “NYCTech” Campus Concept
New York City is embarking on a visionary, game-changing project that will demonstrate how to dramatically grow the economy by investing in advanced education and clean energy. It’s building an entirely new applied science campus, dubbed NYCTech, to turn the city into a high tech center of innovation, and to turn its home on Roosevelt [...]
The Solar 2 Net-Zero Energy and Water Building
The New York City Council has awarded $1.25 million to the construction of the City’s first net-zero energy and net-zero water building, Solar 2. Solar One, a NYC nonprofit that provides public programs on energy efficiency and renewable energy in the built environment, will expand its operations into the LEED-Platinum building once it’s built. The building will serve [...]