Tag Archives: net-zero energy

Utah fire station earns LEED Gold with triple-glazed curtain wall system

August 20, 2020

Salt Lake City’s Fire Station No. 14, Utah, earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification for its energy-efficient, environmentally responsible design and construction. When it opened in 2018, it was one of the first net-zero-energy (NZE) fire stations in the country, meaning it generates more energy than it consumes. Helping achieve the building’s performance goals was triple-glazed thermal block curtain wall, multi-pane storefront, and interior framing systems.

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Considerations for integrating solar power in new construction

July 24, 2019

As solar energy becomes increasingly mainstream, thoughtful consideration of how best to integrate this photovoltaic (PV) technology into new construction has long-term implications for project success and building owner and occupant satisfaction.

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ASHRAE hires design team to revamp its new HQ

March 22, 2019

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has hired a design team to renovate its new global headquarters in Atlanta.

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Harvard’s HouseZero lab a lesson in ultra-efficiency

December 14, 2018

The HouseZero lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) was completed earlier this month in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Snøhetta and Skanska Teknikk retrofitted the headquarters of the Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities (CGBC), in a pre-1940s building into a living laboratory and an energy-positive prototype for ultra-efficiency.

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Bird-friendly glass enhances visibility at Oregon Zoo center

November 22, 2018

Opsis Architecture of Portland designed the Oregon Zoo education center with the primary goal of keeping birds safe. The firm used bird-friendly, low-emissivity (low-e) glass with solar control on the building’s facade.

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