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The Next Generation of Net Zero Buildings & Design

The Next Generation of Net Zero Buildings & Design

We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Editor’s Note: The following excerpt is a chapter from "The...

What Does Energy Star Certified Mean?

What Does Energy Star Certified Mean?

Saving energy makes a difference. How you use energy can have a big impact. Most of America's sources of energy still pollute the environment, harm the climate, and can even cause health problems. The best way you can help is to use energy wisely. Every time you save...

What Makes Windows and Doors Energy Efficient?

What Makes Windows and Doors Energy Efficient?

What makes it ENERGY STAR? ENERGY STAR qualified, windows, doors, and skylights: Are manufactured by an ENERGY STAR partner, Are independently tested, certified, and verified by the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC), and Have NFRC ratings that meet strict...

What is the Living Building Challenge?

What is the Living Building Challenge?

The Living Building Challenge™ is the built environment’s most rigorous performance standard. It is a building certification program, advocacy tool and philosophy that defines the most advanced measure of sustainability in the built environment possible today and acts to rapidly diminish the gap between current limits and the positive solutions we seek.

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