Beyond Zero: Leading Through a Net Zero Strategy
In this article, we’ll explore intelligent and cost-effective measures to achieve net zero energy when both a building’s design AND engineered systems are synchronized to yield
- Biophilic design
- Indoor air quality planning
- Acoustics and noise reduction
- Social equity and inclusion strategies
- Accessibility and universal design
- Active design strategies
- Energy efficient design
- Renewable energy and solar power system design
- High performance building automation system design
- Water efficient design, rainwater, and gray water reuse systems
- Renewable energy payback analysis
- Shading and glare studies
- Occupant thermal comfort studies
- Ventilation optimization analysis
- Building automation efficiency optimization
- Building envelope thermal modeling
- Water use and rainwater harvesting analysis
- Post-occupancy evaluation
- Manage healthy building materials, Health Product Declarations (HPDs)
- Manage recycled content, regionally extracted materials, Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), waste reduction