Net zero energy (NZE) was once the holy grail of sustainable building design—enticing, but often out of reach. That has all since changed. Giant leaps in net zero design such as improved materials, a ...

Man up*, America’s Building Teams! The gauntlet has been thrown at your feet. The fighting words have been issued. It’s dueling BIM models at sunrise. There’s no longer any excuse for not at least ...

There are a lot of different paths you can take to get to a net-zero home. Everything from passive homes to earthships to modular and factory built houses. You can retrofit an existing building or you ...

“Energy” is often used as a proxy for “emissions,” but, when it comes to climate-friendly design, the distinction between them matters. Energy use itself isn’t what’s fueling the climate crisis; the ...

In this video, I share my experiences building a net zero energy home and the lessons learned over two years of living in it.

Eagle County has set a lofty goal to combat climate change by achieving an 80% reduction in carbon emissions from 2014 levels by 2050. One major emitter of carbon emissions is buildings, which can be ...

Across the world, the transition to a green economy is under threat. Growing antipathy towards the costs of tackling climate change, stoked especially by right-wing populists, undermines ambitions to ...

Evan Kinsley has always liked the intimacy of building homes, creating something out of nothing designed uniquely for one person. Now, as president of Spiegel-Kinsley Construction, he specializes in ...

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