In the last decade, architects have had to make significant adjustments to their design toolbox, so to speak. Designers have adopted more tools grounded in virtual reality, shifting from 2D to 3D, and rethinking the ways in which partner input is incorporated earlier...
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...
Zero Net Energy (ZNE) buildings are designed with greatly reduced energy loads so that over the course of a year their energy use can be completely met through on-site renewable energy generation.To be verified as ZNE construction by a utility’s energy efficiency...
Driving a portfolio toward its goals and objectives can be a long and arduous process that could take years to complete and involve multiple stakeholders. To ensure that everyone is on the same page on achieving portfolio goals, it is critical that administrators...
Lincus, Inc. is proud to announce a fundamental commitment to protect the environment by becoming an ENERGY STAR Partner. Lincus, Inc.’s voluntary partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR means that we will be working toward helping our...