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Nation's first retrofitted zero-energy building opens in California

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The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the National Electrical Contractors Association announced the grand opening of the Zero Net Energy Center ( www.znecenter.org ). the ZNE Center is the first commercial building retrofit designed to meet the U.S. Located in San Leandro, Calif., Body Image: read more.

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Implementing an ‘asset drawdown strategy’ for site decarbonization

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Office Buildings Engineers M/E/P Systems Reconstruction & Renovation Resiliency Sustainable Design and Construction The trend toward building electrification in commercial properties with a view toward decarbonization is increasingly at the forefront of the effort to mitigate climate change. However, the average U.S.

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Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum

Pro Builder

From community solar installations to a push in some municipalities for all-electric building codes, interest in solar keeps growing. The power comes from 688,360 solar panels across 870 acres just north of town that provide electricity to the entire community. Sustainability. Thu, 04/01/2021 - 13:50. Energy Efficiency.

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Pedal/Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Expands North Carolina Manufacturing, Opens West Coast Facility

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Legally a bicycle, the ELF is pedal powered and assisted with a solar powered electric motor. Organic Transit, manufacturer of the ELFpedal/electric vehicle, has outgrown the old retail furniture store where it began in 2011 in downtown Durham, NC. If the ELF did use gasoline, it would get the equivalent of 1800 mpg. Made in the U.S.,

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The Largest Net-Zero Community Will Have 21,000 Homes

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The community will feature affordable housing, commercial space, and multifamily units. Each home will have solar panels, electric vehicle chargers, and high-performance features that limit the need for air conditioning, heating, and ventilation. Sustainability. Read More. . Community Development. Environmental. Green Design.

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California Geo Bill passes General Assembly | Geothermal content.

Contractor Magazine

Plumbing Commercial Plumbing. Home > Green > Geothermal > California Geo Bill passes General Assembly. California Geo Bill passes General Assembly. Championed by the new California Geothermal Heat Pump Lobby Coalition (CalGeo), AB 2339 (Williams/V.M. Username or e-mail: *. Password: *. Remember me. Contact Us.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Green School.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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