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BD+C's 2011 White Paper: Zero and Net-Zero Energy Buildings + Homes

BD+C's 2011 White Paper: Zero and Net-Zero Energy Buildings + Homes

Ready or not, the U.S. design and construction industry is about to embark on an exciting journey: the development of net-zero energy buildings and homes.


By BD+C Staff | February 21, 2013
BD+C's 2011 White Paper: Zero and Net-Zero Energy Buildings + Homes
BD+C's 2011 White Paper: Zero and Net-Zero Energy Buildings + Homes

Ready or not, the U.S. design and construction industry is about to embark on an exciting journey: the development of net-zero energy buildings and homes.

We submit our eighth White Paper on Sustainability in the hope that it will inspire architects, engineers, contractors, building owners, developers, building product manufacturers, environmentalists, policymakers, government officials, corporate executives, officeholders, and the public to foster the development of net-zero energy buildings and homes.

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