Net zero energy means harvesting as much energy as you use on an annualized basis. It is our key objective because there a lot of prescriptive standards our there, but most are not performance based. Net zero energy gives us a verifiable target that tells us how the building
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Zero carbon is another key benchmark because fine black soot particles are the residue of burning carbon. We don’t know if you have the same particles that quickly accumulate where you live, but it is known to cause cancer, lung and heart disease. The first two photos are
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Solar Heat Gain through the Glazing can either help us or hurt us in getting to net zero. Different awning and glazing solutions are dependent on the orientation in relation to the arc of the sun.
Solar Heat Gain through the Glazing can either help us or hurt us in getting to net zero. Different awning and glazing solutions are dependent on the orientation in relation to the arc of the sun.
The Useful Daylight Index helps us keep the lights off when the sun is
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Why Partner with Edison? Aren’t they the Enemy?
California’s Public Utilities Commission:
Decoupled energy sales and energy savings in their profit model
Set guidelines that ALL new residential construction will be net zero energy by 2020, and ALL new commercial buildings will be net zero by 2030.
As a result, Southern
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Green Building Experts Present at HB City Council Meeting at 7pm Tonight. Charisse Bartholomew Dunn and Dan Thomsen, a couple of the experts who are working on our project, will be giving a short presentation to the City Council at the Mayor’s request.
Charisse and Dan are both instructors with
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Hermosa Beach Leads the Revolution (pun intended) as it took the bold step last week to be the first urban, small lot environment in the state to allow rooftop wind energy systems. Kudos to the City Council, Planning Commission, Planning Department and key advocates, like Dency Nelson, who all worked
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