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| Locations of ZNE buildings, in a variety of U.S. climates (source: NBI) |
Zero net energy commercial buildings are becoming more mainstream and don't need to cost more to build, according to a recent report from the New Buildings Institute . The report looked at 21 ZNE buildings and 78 zero-energy-capable buildings in the U.S. and Canada, and determined features the buildings shared and any incremental costs.
What they found was that, although the buildings all use highly efficient equipment, there was no super advanced technology that is not commonly known or used. The study also found that there is a growing number of larger ZNE schools and office buildings.
While the buildings studied operate in many climates, they share a few common efficiency strategies, such as natural daylighting, high-efficiency lighting and increased insulation.
Read more about the research study here.
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