Achieving net-zero energy relies om a combination of factors

The effort requires a combination of active and passive systems and community partnerships, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website


The effort requires a combination of active and passive systems and community partnerships, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. A panel at the recent Healthcare Design Conference  looked at two LEED-certified healthcare projects and asked, “How would the designs have differed if the owners’ original intent had been to achieve net zero energy use?”

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November 30, 2015


Topic Area: Energy and Power


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