
Net Zero

Smart, green, productive and efficient buildings contribute to urban efficiency and high-performance cities. Buildings don’t turn green with a fresh coat of paint, and building green is not an afterthought. Green, net zero building principles encompass the entire life cycle of a building—from the design and construction phases to the operation and maintenance of the building. Green buildings efficiently select and use resources and engage occupants to live and work in the buildings in a sustainable manner. Those that match their energy demand with on-site energy production can achieve “net-zero” status. Increasingly, green and net zero buildings are demonstrating real market traction - and the benefits are becoming clear. Photo credit: Brad Kahn/Flickr
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Can All Existing Buildings Reach Zero Emissions? Australian Plan Lays Out The Vision
A bold plan released on August 8th tells how Australia can upgrade all its existing buildings – including homes – to achieve zero carbon emissions in 10 years, and at only a modest cost difference from business as usual over 30 years.
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Roundtable: How building efficiency can help move Europe’s economy
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Fact Sheet: Green Building Rating Systems | Australia
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Fact Sheet: Green Building Rating Systems | Bangladesh
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Fact Sheet: Green Building Rating Systems | China
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Fact Sheet: Green Building Rating Systems | Hong Kong
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Fact Sheet: Green Building Rating Systems | Japan
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Fact Sheet: Green Building Rating Systems | New Zealand
Topic(s) Demand Response: Shedding Light On Performance
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation created the Demand Response Availability Data System (DADS) to evaluate the performance of demand response programs being used to stabilize the grid or reduce high wholesale energy prices. From summer 2011 through summer 2012, NERC collected data on demand response events dispatched by grid operators, and the actual reduction of load or...