Breaking NEWSDOE Pursues Zero-Net Energy Commercial Buildings DOE launched the Zero-Net Energy Commercial Building Initiative (CBI) on Tuesday, with the goals of developing new commercial buildings that produce as much energy as they use and making these buildings marketable by 2025. US Department of Energy (DOE) Networking® Magazine Cover Story VETERAN GREEN ARCHITECT EDWARD MAZRIA. His “2030 Challenge” Calls For ‘Carbon Neutral’ Buildings Networking® Magazine Mayors endorse residential energy code improvements The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) endorses a 30% residential efficiency improvement in the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), which would put new residences in line with meeting the initial 50% energy reduction target of the 2030 Challenge. The USCM was one of the original adopters of the 2030 Challenge when they unanimous passed Resolution #50 for all cities. USCM RAIC launches a carbon-neutral building wiki The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada's new wiki allows architects to share information on achieving the goals of the 2030 Challenge - to make buildings carbon-neutral by 2030. RAIC Meeting the 2030 Challenge Through Building Codes Edward Mazria and Architecture 2030 have released an unprecedented and much-anticipated guide for every city, county and state in the nation to swiftly meet the greenhouse gas reduction targets of the 2030 Challenge. Architecture 2030 Press Release ** View Archived News |