Net-Zero Building Program Certifies First Two
The International Living Building Institute awards its performance-based Net Zero Energy Certification to its first two projects, in Oregon and California. Read more →
Frank Lloyd Wright Solar: Not On The Roof
Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home, studio, and architectural campus, goes solar—but don't worry, it's not on the roof. Read more →
Denmark Hotel Produces No Waste. Zilch. Zero.
A new hotel and conference center in Denmark, constructed of recylable materials, asks, "What would it be like to live in a world without waste?" Read more →
Seattle DIY-ers Build Zero-Energy House
A young couple in Seattle's historic Ballard neighborhood has built a house that produces more energy than it consumes, without breaking the bank. Read more →
by Lauren Craig
A Lean, Mean, Pollution-Eating … Building?
Zero-impact building is not good enough for 10 Design architecture firm, who's concept for the Indigo Tower utilizes nanotechnology and passive solar to purify the urban air. Read more →
Unlike GOP, U.S. Army Likes The EPA
The EPA might be reviled by Republicans, but the U.S. Army thinks highly enough of the agency to form a partnership to enhance its "Net Zero" initiative. Read more →
by Pete Danko
A Green-Building First In San Diego Area
DPR Construction breaks new ground in the San Diego area with commercial office building that is both net zero and LEED Platinum. Read more →
UC Davis Pushes Green Winery Envelope
Already home to uber-green facilities, UC Davis says it will now build the world's first “self-sustainable, zero-carbon teaching and research facility.” Read more →
by Pete Danko
Massachusetts College Gets Net Zero Building
North Shore Community College has announced that its new Health Professions & Student Services Building has achieved not just LEED Gold, but net zero status. Read more →
Frito-Lay’s ‘Near Net Zero’ Snack Factory
PepsiCo Frito-Lay unveils its revamped manufacturing facility in Arizona, which features biomass and solar power, among other green systems. Read more →
