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 ...

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 ...

Zero and net-zero energy buildings are seen by their advocates as crucial to the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and America’s reliance on carbon-based fuels. But how feasible is it to ...

FAIRFAX, Va. — City officials recently celebrated the opening of the Countryside Municipal Complex in Illinois, the state’s first net-zero government building. The 34,500-square-foot, three-story ...

The New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that $1 million is available to large real estate portfolio owners to support operation of net zero buildings. The ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

BINGHAMTON (WBNG) -- The Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments, Inc., or VINES, is set for the new headquarters building to place its first straw bale at the Susquehanna Street location.

Western Washington University is celebrating the completion of a trendsetting project at its campus in Bellingham. A dedication ceremony was held this month to inaugurate the new Kaiser Borsari Hall, ...