The Search for Deep Savings in Existing Buildings
It’s been said that the greenest building is the one already standing. There’s a lot of truth in that when you consider the embodied energy of building materials and, with luck, a cultivated sense of place. At least in the case of historic structures, there may be inherent, environmentally sensitive attributes—and that says nothing of [...]
Achieving Net Zero With Geothermal Systems
A Net Zero Building Has A Neutral Carbon Footprint, Uses Only Renewable Energy, And Is Net Zero In Terms Of Energy, Water, And Waste. Geothermal Systems Are One Option To Achieving This Net Zero Goal. by William Jarema, PE, EwingCole, Philadelphia The Dept. of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) has established aggressive energy goals for new [...]
