Reaching for Zero Energy in High Density Housing

This article was originally published on Common Edge.

Reaching for Zero Energy in High Density Housing
© Bruce Damonte © Bruce Damonte

This article was originally published on Common Edge.

Buildings contribute nearly 40% of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, so the push is on to “get to zero” on many fronts. What happens when ambitious goals like zero energy meet a conventional building industry that’s structured on repetition and cost, in a market that struggles to keep up with massive demand? This is often—too often—our challenge.

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