The first Zero Net Energy newly built home is officially for sale, offered by KB Home’s Rancho Santalina development in San Marcos, California. San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) joined KB Home and other partners to introduce the new ZeroHouse 2.0 to the public. SDG&E served as the energy advisor, working directly with engineers at Continue reading →
For the second consecutive year, PG&E is teaming with the San Francisco chapter of the American Institute of Architects on a $25,000 competition for zero net energy building designs. Zero net energy buildings produce as much clean energy as they use in a year through energy efficiency and on-site, renewable energy production that’s tied to Continue reading →
Developers broke ground Monday at an energy-efficient housing area that will be built on land owned by UC Davis. The $280 million West Village housing complex is being privately funded, and planners said their goal is to create a “zero net energy” community. A near-$2 million grant from the California Energy Commission is going to Continue reading →
There was a lot of talk about zero net energy buildings at the Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency last week. The summit brought together experts to discuss energy efficiency in lighting, energy production and storage, buildings and design, computing and electronics and photonics. The two-day event at UC Santa Barbara attracted around 260 attendees. Continue reading →
