Commonwealth Solar, a state run program launched in 2008 whose mission is to add 27 megawatts (MW) of photo voltaic (PV) solar panels by 2012, still has $33 million dollars to be awarded. Administered by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, Commonwealth Solar originally received $68 million in funding, $40 million from the Renewable Energy Trust and [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2009
The Living Building
By John Linnemann, Aedi Construction
In response to the rapid adoption of LEED standards and in an attempt to fill the existing gaps, the Cascadia Region Green Building Council developed the initial standards for a Living Building. Seeking to define the greatest measure of true sustainability possible in the built environment, it is rooted in the [...]
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Net-Zero Home
By John Linnemann, Aedi Construction
Net-Zero Energy homes combine energy-efficient construction, equipment, lighting and appliances with commercially available renewable energy systems to provide homeowners with annual net-zero energy consumption. With reduced energy needs and solar energy systems, a Net-Zero Energy home is capable of producing, at minimum, an annual output of renewable energy equal to the [...]
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Passive House
By John Linnemann, Aedi Construction
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, buildings are responsible for 48% of greenhouse gas emissions every year while 76% of all electricity generated by U.S. power plants goes to supply the building sector. With the construction industry a primary culprit of climate-changing pollutants, the Passive House concept is a potential [...]
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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
By John Linnemann, Aedi Construction
Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in 2000, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification has become an iconic benchmark for green construction and development in the United States. Surging in popularity in recent years as a result of increased benefits along with growing public concern for [...]
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