Certified Case Studies

Zero Energy

  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS, FELLOWS HALL

    WILLIAMS COLLEGE CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS, FELLOWS HALL

    Williamstown, MA USA


    LBC 4.0

    VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM RENEWABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS INFORMATION ENERGY PERFORMANCE PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND STORY OF THE PROJECT In addition to supporting more than 2,000 undergraduate students, Williams College features two highly selective graduate programs, including the Center for Development Economics (CDE), which was founded more than 60 years ago. The CDE offers an intensive, one-year…


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  • BOSTON RESOURCES

    BOSTON RESOURCES

    Boston, MA USA


    LBC 4.0

    VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM RENEWABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS INFORMATION ENERGY PERFORMANCE PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND STORY OF THE PROJECT The Reuse Center at Boston Building Resources is a building that houses high-value, affordable materials, both new and saved, for home maintenance and improvements. Customers can also find expert advice, technical assistance, and hands-on workshops that teach home…


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  • CAMPBELL COLLECTIVE

    CAMPBELL COLLECTIVE

    Los Angeles, CA USA


    LBC 4.0

    VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM RENEWABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS INFORMATION ENERGY PERFORMANCE PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND STORY OF THE PROJECT The Campbell Collective project is a single-family house built in 1947 in the Ballona Creek Watershed of Los Angeles. Upon purchase eight years ago, the 948-square-foot property on barren terrain was composed of degraded soil with no biology,…


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  • KAISER SANTA ROSA MOB 6

    KAISER SANTA ROSA MOB 6

    Santa Rosa, CA, USA


    LBC 4.0

    VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM RENEWABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS INFORMATION ENERGY PERFORMANCE & EUI More information can be found here (Case Study No. 3, pp. 50-69): https://calbem.ibpsa.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Designing-for-Zero-Carbon-Volume-1.pdf


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  • TOWN OF MEDWAY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

    TOWN OF MEDWAY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

    Medway, MA USA


    LBC 4.0

    VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM RENEWABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS INFORMATION ENERGY PERFORMANCE PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND STORY OF THE PROJECT This is a story of public taxpayer dollars becoming a zero-energy certified municipal building in Massachusetts (MA). MA public construction bidding statutes, regulatory requirements, and public approval process are some of the strictest in the country. Despite the…


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  • CROTTY HALL

    CROTTY HALL

    Amherst, MA USA


    LBC 4.0

    VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM RENEWABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS INFORMATION ENERGY PERFORMANCE PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND STORY OF THE PROJECT The planning and design process, which included the users (faculty and staff Department of Economics UMass Amherst), was led by a one-person architectural firm, Miller Pollin AIA Architecture. The architect’s team included a three-person associate architectural firm (Sautter…


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  • SANTA YSABEL NATURE CENTER

    SANTA YSABEL NATURE CENTER

    Santa Ysabel, CA USA


    LBC 4.0

    VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM RENEWABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS INFORMATION ENERGY PERFORMANCE PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND STORY OF THE PROJECT Located on 84 acres of wildlife preserve, the Santa Ysabel Nature Center is a community-forward, Zero Net Energy facility designed to sustainably promote local growth, exploration, and well-being. Completed in 2019, the facility has become a beloved attraction…


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  • WESTWOOD HILLS NATURE CENTER

    WESTWOOD HILLS NATURE CENTER

    St. Louis Park, MN, USA


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    LBC 4.0

    VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM RENEWABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS INFORMATION ENERGY PERFORMANCE & EUI PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND STORY OF THE PROJECT Westwood Hills Nature Center is a 160-acre natural area featuring marsh, woods, and prairie on the site of a reclaimed golf course purchased by the city of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, in the 1960s and restored…


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  • CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE, IL CITY AND POLICE HEADQUARTERS

    CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE, IL CITY AND POLICE HEADQUARTERS

    Countryside, IL, USA


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    LBC 4.0

    VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM RENEWABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS INFORMATION ENERGY PERFORMANCE & EUI PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND STROY OF THE PROJECT In 2017 the City of Countryside knew they had outgrown their facility for both city administration and police departments. Good customer service was difficult to achieve, and the safety of the police officers was compromised by…


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  • SUCCESS HIGH SCHOOL

    SUCCESS HIGH SCHOOL

    Woodburn, OR, USA


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    LBC 4.0

    VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM RENEWABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS INFORMATION ENERGY PERFORMANCE & EUI PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND STORY OF THE PROJECT At Woodburn’s Success High School, our team designed the school around a unique alternative education program for grade 10-12 students not well-served by a traditional high school setting. The project is a model for creating small…


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