The California Energy Commission (CEC) recommends, in its Integrated Energy Policy Report, that in 2020 all new residential buildings be required to meet zero net energy performance standards, and in 2030, all new buildings be required to meet the zero net energy standard.
This means that all new buildings, averaged over a year, take no more energy from the power grid than they put back into the power grid from on-site power sources, presently anticipated as solar and wind.
The key to achieving these recommendations is to build highly energy-efficient buildings Imagine how it will impact the United States and the world when California, the 8th largest economy in the world, achieves these performance standards!
The Zero Net Energy Working Group is organizing a series of Roundtables to educate California builders and architects on critical zero net energy topics. These Roundtables give California building professionals the information they need to take advantage of this opportunity right now.
Interested in joining us? Contact us now! email: letmehelp@znewg.org call: 510-532-5261 text: 415-596-6755 www.znewg.org
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ENERGY EFFICIENT WINDOWS
Following the success of our first two Roundtables, Spray Foam and Cool Roofs, our next Roundtable is on the subject of Energy Efficient Windows. September 17, 2012, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm (Roundtable: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm) Wooden Window, Inc. Conference Room – 849 29th Street, Oakland