Three sectors produce 94% of the world’s carbon emissions: buildings, industry and transport. Buildings are actually one of the biggest pieces of the puzzle. Cities represent just 3% of Earth’s land ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently unveiled new guidance on additional assistance funding for net zero buildings. The funding is available for implementing net-zero energy ...

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 ...

Basalt Town Council on Tuesday discussed the need for a more uniform net-zero energy building code across the Roaring Fork and Eagle River valleys, with the hopes of achieving net-zero construction by ...

Growth in numbers, locations, types and sizes all mark progress on the state of commercial zero net energy (ZNE) buildings—ultra-efficient buildings that generate as much power from onsite renewable ...

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 ...

Eagle County has set a lofty goal to combat climate change by achieving an 80% reduction in carbon emissions from 2014 levels by 2050. One major emitter of carbon emissions is buildings, which can be ...

“Energy” is often used as a proxy for “emissions,” but, when it comes to climate-friendly design, the distinction between them matters. Energy use itself isn’t what’s fueling the climate crisis; the ...

In this video, I discuss the challenges of building a net zero energy home, designed to produce as much energy as it consumes ...