The 10-unit zHome in Issaquah Highlands, Wash., is the nation’s first net-zero multifamily project, as certified this year by the International Living Future Institute.

George Washington University worked with supplier Onyx Solar to design and install 100 sf of walkable solar pavement at its Virginia Science and Technology Campus in Ashburn, Va.

Campus fitness centers are taking their place alongside student centers, science centers, and libraries as hallmark components of a student-life experience. Here are some tips for identifying the ideal design features for your next higher-ed fitness center project. 

There’s more to creating a sustainable hotel than saving water and power by asking guests to reuse their towels.

As more net-zero energy schools come online, school officials are asking: Is NZE a more logical approach for school districts than holistic green buildings? 

The International Energy Conservation Code has been revised to eliminate what has been seen as a blanket exemption for historic buildings.

The Living Building Challenge has released the Net Zero Energy Building Certification to provide clearer definitions regarding what net zero really means and how it is to be achieved.