Case Study Type: Zero Energy

VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM RENEWABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS INFORMATION ENERGY PERFORMANCE PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND STORY OF THE PROJECT Salt Lake County Library Services in conjunction with Architectural Nexus oversaw the creation of the Daybreak, Utah library. From the onset, this library had goals to be a high-efficient gathering space for the community. The Salt Lake County […]

VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM RENEWABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS INFORMATION ENERGY PERFORMANCE PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND STORY OF THE PROJECT As the urgency to combat climate change intensifies, the Solid Waste Division within King County’s Department of Natural Resources and Parks is at the forefront of providing eco-friendly recycling and waste disposal services. Funded partly by Washington state’s […]

VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM RENEWABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS INFORMATION ENERGY PERFORMANCE PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND STORY OF THE PROJECT While designing this house, the architect’s first thought was that being a sustainable architect, she wants to lead by example. Sustainable living and sustainable design is more than her passion. She considers it her second faith. Sikhi, her […]

VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM RENEWABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS INFORMATION ENERGY PERFORMANCE PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND STORY OF THE PROJECT As an Architect and Sustainable Development Consultant, Colin John Jenkins is dedicated to designing spaces that are not only functional but also adaptive to the challenges posed by climate change, particularly in the context of small island developing […]

VITAL STATS PROJECT TEAM RENEWABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS INFORMATION ENERGY PERFORMANCE PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND STORY OF THE PROJECT Tom Bassett-Dilley is an architect and bought this 1919 frame bungalow in Oak Park in 2001. In 2006, Tom Bassett-Dilley opened a firm, Tom Bassett-Dilley Architects to pursue sustainability in architecture. Over the years they did piecemeal “band-aid” […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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

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 […]