Net Zero Energy (NZE) Design
A building that consumes only as much energy as can be produced onsite
What is a Net Zero Building?
Title 24, Part 6
What is the California energy code called?
The certification system under which 2.2 million sqft of buildings are certified everyday
What is LEED ?
Consumer of 40% of total energy generated in U.S
How much energy do buildings in the US account for?
Built up areas that are hotter than nearby rural areas
What is heat island effect ?
20-30 kBtu/sf
What is the avg EUI for a NZE bldg in CA ?
The first statewide "green" building code in the US.
What is CALGreen?
LBC
What is acronym for Living Building Challenge ?
Measure of the heat transmission through a building part (such as a wall or window) with lower numbers indicating better insulating properties
What is a U-Value?
The color coded pipe that carries recycle water into the site/building
What is a purple pipe ?
CO2 emitted during the manufacture, transport and construction of building materials, together with end of life emissions
What is embodied carbon?
pLAn
What is the Mayor's sustainability plan for the city of LA called?
A rating system for sustainable infrastructure
What is Envision ?
Power consumed by electronics and appliances while they are switched off.
What are plug loads/ phantom loads?
A local energy grid which can disconnect from the traditional electricity grid and operate autonomously.
What is a Micro gird?
Year 2030 in California
Year by when all commercial buildings need to be net zero
This sustainability deal/policy is recently in the news through the advocacy of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
What is Green New Deal?
One World Trade Center
What is the tallest building in the U.S. to be LEED-certified?
An area or component of an object which has higher thermal conductivity than the surrounding materials, creating a path of least resistance for heat transfer.
What is thermal bridging?
Linear, vegetated ditches which allow for the collection, conveyance, filtration and infiltration of stormwater.
What are bioswales ?
Year 2020 in California
Year by when all residential buildings need to be net zero
Senate Bill 100
What bill was recently passed to ensure 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045 ?
A certification focused on wellness of occupants inside a building
What is Fitwell/WELL certification ?
24-hour internal clock that is running in the background of your brain and cycles between sleepiness and alertness at regular intervals. It's also known as your sleep/wake cycle.
What is circadian rhythm?
Area of low-lying ground adjacent to a river, formed mainly of river sediments and subject to flooding.
What is a flood plain ?