Zero Net Energy - January 19, 2018

 Clovis, CA net zero energy development

https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/net-zero-energy-community-coming-to-californias-central-valley

The Zero House - Zero net energy, Zero carbon footprint, Zero toxins, Zero construction waste

http://endeavourcentre.org/zero-house/

https://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/green-architecture/zero-house-big-nothing/ - slide show

Transforming the Real Estate Market: Scaling Net-Zero Energy Homes at No Additional Up-front Cost

https://rmi.org/news/transforming-real-estate-market-scaling-net-zero-energy-homes-no-additional-front-cost/

REACT home produces its own energy and food

https://inhabitat.com/food-producing-react-home-sustainably-and-intelligently-adapts-to-your-needs/

https://www.solardecathlon.gov

Net zero residence built out of recycled materials

http://www.dwelldevelopment.com/portfolio/genesee-park-net-zero/

https://inhabitat.com/net-zero-genesee-park-residence-in-seattle-is-built-out-of-recycled-materials/

Innenco says they can reduce existing buildings' energy use by 58-90% using the buildings’ own thermal mass, heat pumps, and chillers

http://www.innenco.com

https://inhabitat.com/this-new-energy-concept-from-sweden-can-make-any-building-net-zero/

Oxford, UK plans zero emissions zone for vehicles

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/oct/11/oxford-aims-to-cut-air-pollution-car-ban-zero-emissions-zone

Passivhaus for 6,500 people

http://theecoarchitect.com/case-study-heidelberg-bahnstadt/

from the Eco Architect blog about all things Passivhaus http://theecoarchitect.com/#blog-home

Reversible tent design for homeless

https://www.billionbricks.org

https://weatherhyde.org

https://inhabitat.com/reversible-weatherhyde-tent-saves-lives-in-extreme-weather/

Net zero building over-view 2018

https://cleantechnica.com/2018/01/11/zero-hero-zero-net-energy-buildings-reach-new-communities-promising-savings-renewable-energy/

More Than Housing in Zurich, Switzerland, with 13 buildings, nearly 400 housing units, 35 retail units and large shared community spaces built to 2000 Watt per person standard where 1,200 residents and 150 employees live and work

https://www.world-habitat.org/world-habitat-awards/winners-and-finalists/more-than-housing/#award-content

Maersk Tower in Copenhagen with "Denmark’s most energy-efficient laboratories"

http://www.cfmoller.com/p/-en/Udbygning-af-Panum-komplekset-Koebenhavns-Universitet-i2732.html

Editorial Comment:  Living in Cambridge, MA, the energy-efficiency of laboratories is of increasing importance as we work towards becoming a zero emissions city