Affordability is already one of the greatest barriers to achieving zero-net energy (ZNE) construction but now, with forecasts indicating that nonresidential new construction spending will continue to contract through 2023, owners have more motivation than ever to...
Zero net energy (ZNE) construction is a necessary step for reducing buildings’ energy impact, as well as their impact on climate change. Yet, for many architects, zero energy construction remains an elusive goal, still just out of reach.Certainly, there remain...