Living EmPower House, which is set to be the first zero-carbon, replicable, and equitable multifamily development designed for transactive energy, recently was awarded a $9 million Next EPIC Grant Construction Loan from the State of California.
Why do Carbon Zero Buildings Matter? Carbon emissions are the leading cause of the climate change resulting in global warming. According to U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), buildings and construction are responsible for about 30% of energy-related CO2 emissions globally.
MULTIFAMILY. Zero Carbon Action Plan. Creating Affordable, Sustainable, Resilient Buildings in California.Solar and battery storage District scale, ambient loop geothermal and waste heat capture. Passive House Approaches.
Resilience and equity in zero carbon multifamily housing. The study considers equity as an essential principle, and advocates that PH buildings provide a durable sanctuary for residents in the face of disaster, extreme weather, or smoke from wildfires.
Catalyst for Zero Carbon Building.Tim provides insight into optimizing design of multifamily buildings for Passive House certification from the form factor to the mechanical systems, as well as the economics of his buildings from the developer perspective.
However, a key component of the project is the development of a framework for what they call Net Zero Whole Life Carbon Homes, with a comprehensive look at every aspect of a building, summarized in five easy steps
By Bianca Hutner, Project Associate at BluePoint Planning.The study drives deep energy efficiency practices and encourages market actors to go beyond code to zero carbon with the integration of ultra-efficient PH approaches in the design and construction of new multifamily housing.
This particular example perfectly highlights why Zero-Carbon Multifamily Housing Projects is so captivating.
With a focus on reducing both operational and embodied carbon, the Douglass is on track to become the largest ILFI zero-carbon multifamily residential building in the country and the first in the DC region. The Douglass will be all-electric and powered by renewable energy generated via...
Deep energy retrofits combined with clean energy supply can get multifamily developments to net-zero carbon while also increasing comfort, safety, and affordability and providing a model to scale to the single-family market over time.
