Green Options

The Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) and Washington State University are both developing regional centers to promote energy-efficient technology and “beyond-code” construction.

Both of the “regional building technology application centers” are being funded by a multi-million-dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Z-Squared is an example of an office building whose net energy consumption is zero. In addition to being a zero energy building, it is also a zero carbon building. "It’s one of the first commercial buildings in the United States to be designed to a ‘Z2′ energy efficiency goal; that is, net zero energy, zero carbon emissions."

The building owner, Integrated Design Associates, Inc. (IDeAs), is a San Jose CA based

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