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Jim Young

About the Author: A seasoned industry leader, Young combines deep understanding of both lighting and controls.  Currently VP of Sales and Marketing for WattStopper, Young formerly served in a series of senior positions with Acuity Brands®, most recently as Vice President and General Manager of the company's specialty lighting group.  He graduated from Sonoma State University with a degree in planning and energy management. 

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West Point releases plan to achieve net zero campus-wide

The U.S. Army Garrison West Point derives less than 0.02% of its energy from renewable sources, with most from on-site energy production sources. The installation has an ambitious...
Jan. 16, 2014
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World Expo village in Kazakhstan to be triple net zero

World Expo 2017, planned for Astana, Kazakhstan, calls for an expo village that rates triple net zero—zero net use of energy and water and zero net generation of landfill waste...
Jan. 7, 2014
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Sacramento utility maintenance facility earns LEED Platinum, targets net zero

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s (SMUD) new maintenance facility, which is targeting net zero, has received LEED Platinum certification. The new 361,700 sf east campus...
Jan. 2, 2014
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Grand Cancun to be first net-zero energy luxury eco-tourism resort

Grand Cancun designed by Richard’s Architecture + Design will be the world’s first net-zero energy luxury eco-tourism resort. Using a marine platform concept instead of an artificial...
Dec. 27, 2013
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Irving, Texas building state’s second net-zero school

Lee Elementary School, scheduled to open in fall 2014, will be net-zero-ready, and if the school board decides to sell district bonds and allow the purchase of additional solar...
Dec. 16, 2013
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Skaneateles, N.Y., converts old firehouse to net-zero village hall

The Finger Lakes village of Skaneateles, N.Y., renovated its vacant firehouse into Skaneateles Village Hall, the first municipal net-zero energy building in the state of New York...
Dec. 9, 2013
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Security is key component of Army’s net-zero assessment strategy

For the U.S. Army, creating secure sources of energy is an important driver for its net-zero goals. Critical military missions are at a high risk of failure in the event of an...
Dec. 2, 2013
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New California codes moving state toward net-zero requirements

Starting in 2014, California is implementing building code revisions to its Title 24 standards. These revised building codes will move California’s residential and commercial ...
Nov. 25, 2013