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The New Threshold For Green Building Is Not Just Low Energy, Its Netzero Energy. In The New Net Zero, Sustainable Architect Bill Maclay Charts The Path For Designers And Builders Interested In Exploring Green Designs New Frontier Netzeroenergy Structures That Produce As Much Energy As They Consume And Are Carbon Neutral.In A Nation Where Traditional Buildings Use Roughly 40 Percent Of The Total Fossil Energy, The Interest In Netzero Building Is Growing Enormouslyamong Both Designers Interested In Addressing Climate Change And Consumers Interested In Energy Efficiency And Longterm Savings. Maclay, An Awardwinning Netzero Designer Whose Buildings Have Achieved Highperformance Goals At Affordable Costs, Makes The Case For A Netzero Future; Explains Netzero Building Metrics, Integrated Design Practices, And Renewable Energy Options; And Shares His Lessons Learned On Netzero Teambuilding.Designers And Builders Will Find A Wealth Of Stateoftheart Information On Such Considerations As Air, Water, And Vapor Barriers; Embodied Energy; Residential And Commercial Netzero Standards; Monitoring And Commissioning; Insulation Options; Costs; And More.The Comprehensive Overview Is Accompanied By Several Case Studies, Which Include Institutional Buildings, Commercial Projects, And Residences. Both Newbuilding And Renovation Projects Are Covered In Detail.The New Net Zero Is Geared Toward Professionals Exploring Netzero Design, But Also Suitable For Nonprofessionals Seeking Ideas And Strategies On Netzero Options That Are Beautiful And Renewably Powered.
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The New Threshold For Green Building Is Not Just Low Energy, Its Netzero Energy. In The New Net Zero, Sustainable Architect Bill Maclay Charts The Path For Designers And Builders Interested In Exploring Green Designs New Frontier Netzeroenergy Structures That Produce As Much Energy As They Consume And Are Carbon Neutral.In A Nation Where Traditional Buildings Use Roughly 40 Percent Of The Total Fossil Energy, The Interest In Netzero Building Is Growing Enormouslyamong Both Designers Interested In Addressing Climate Change And Consumers Interested In Energy Efficiency And Longterm Savings. Maclay, An Awardwinning Netzero Designer Whose Buildings Have Achieved Highperformance Goals At Affordable Costs, Makes The Case For A Netzero Future; Explains Netzero Building Metrics, Integrated Design Practices, And Renewable Energy Options; And Shares His Lessons Learned On Netzero Teambuilding.Designers And Builders Will Find A Wealth Of Stateoftheart Information On Such Considerations As Air, Water, And Vapor Barriers; Embodied Energy; Residential And Commercial Netzero Standards; Monitoring And Commissioning; Insulation Options; Costs; And More.The Comprehensive Overview Is Accompanied By Several Case Studies, Which Include Institutional Buildings, Commercial Projects, And Residences. Both Newbuilding And Renovation Projects Are Covered In Detail.The New Net Zero Is Geared Toward Professionals Exploring Netzero Design, But Also Suitable For Nonprofessionals Seeking Ideas And Strategies On Netzero Options That Are Beautiful And Renewably Powered.
