Zero-energy Construction
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Zero-Energy-Ready Homes Gain Ground
An interview with Sam Rashkin, chief architect with the Department of Energy's Building Technology Office
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“Zero Energy Challenge” Winner To Be Announced June 29
A contest sponsored by investor-owned electric utility companies in Massachusetts highlights the green work of five homebuilders -
Online NZEH Course for Pros and Consumers
Florida Solar Energy Center offers a 12-week Webinar designed to help building professionals and homebuyers sort through details of zero-energy construction Beginning next month, the Florida Solar Energy Center, a…
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The European Parliament’s Zero-Energy Ambitions
The European Parliament votes to impose a zero-energy standard on new buildings beginning in 2019 As they do in the U.S., residential and commercial buildings account for an estimated 40%…
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Getting Right to the Point in a “Getting to Zero” Report
Massachusetts builders and remodelers talk strategy for meeting a proposed net-zero home construction goal – and for striving toward net-zero in existing homes Last week we mentioned the challenges facing…
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Popular Mechanics Lists “Future-Proof” Jobs – Many of Them Green
A decage ago, "Top 10 Jobs" lists didn’t typically highlight green and alternative-energy professions. But they do now. Many specialty publications – and the business sections of most daily newspapers…